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Why is it that I fail when learning new hobbies/ things with groups? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by Grogon@lemmy.world to c/casualconversation@lemm.ee

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I don't have many examples, but to bring one or two up one was my scuba diving course in Thailand.

The dive instructor showed everything and we copied him in a pool. And everytime we had to do all the things I just looked bad.

Another example was climbing. They show how to tie the knot to harness, everyone successfully manages to tie the knot and I am standing their like an idi**.

The thing is what I observed is that if I have time to do things on my own and no pressure I seem to do "okay" and once I can do it I do it blind.

Anyone else experience this? What can I do? I am at a point I am afraid to learn new things because of failing infront of others.

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[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's not realistic. It's a beginner class, they aren't going to take you on something dangerous and make you tie the knots holding yourself on the first day.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

In my personal experience, if I learn it wrong first, then I will keep that mistake. That is why learning it right first is so important to me, and I can only do that in peace, without disruptions from bystanders.