Too Nervous to Call

United States
February 19, 2009 9:20am CST
Have you ever been too nervous or scared to make a phone call? I'm feeling that way right now. We went and looked at a home yesterday, and filled out the application. The girl said we might hear by the end of the day, but we didn't. Their office opened over an hour ago, and I still haven't heard. So now I'm debating calling them, but I don't want to hear bad news, that would be crushing! When was the last time you were too nervous to make a call?
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13 responses
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
19 Feb 09
Right now I am scared to make a call to an owner and to my boss. Both have short fuses. I am hyperventilating and will have to walk to the sea for a few minutes and pray for strength to do it. I know exactly how you feel. I also hate listening to phone messages. I'm not sure why I am scared to do so - probably because my boss has left so many nasty messages on the phone for me. So, Let's be strong together and make the calls. You first!
• United States
19 Feb 09
Aww, I can imagine how you feel. I hope both of the people you have to deal with will be nice to you today! I did make my phone call, and got great news!! It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought, so hopefully yours won't be either.
• United States
19 Feb 09
Ah yes, e-mailing is always a better option, however opening the response e-mail isn't always that easy to do.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
19 Feb 09
I just made it and it wasn't too bad at all. The owner was really quite reasonable so I have to make the call to my bos but guess what? I have decided to email him instead! I have such a sense of relief! I am so happy that you call was o.k. too.
@GreenMoo (11834)
28 Feb 09
I used to work in sales, and learnt early on that worrying about picking up the phone is far worse than actually doing it! This discussion is an older one now so I know you got good news when you did. Wasn't so bad huh?!
• United States
28 Feb 09
Wasn't bad at all!
@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
19 Feb 09
I'm usually too nervous to make a phone call. I don't know what has happened to me over the years but i have gotten worse and worse. I get nervous and feel stupid when I'm talking to people I don't know on the phone. I avoid making phone calls to about everyone but family. I know what you mean though.
• United States
19 Feb 09
Yep, I get that way too, especially when I have to call someone about a bill, I just hate dealing with that and usually I make hubby do it!
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
21 Feb 09
I do find myself feeling nervous when I have to make some phone calls. I normally put them off as long as possible. Aren't you glad you made your call though? I read the other discussion about the results of that call.
• United States
22 Feb 09
Yes I certainly am glad I made the call, even though she said she was getting ready to call me. I gotta call her back tomorrow to make an appointment to go in and make the payment on the place. So far as I know, everything else is settled, we just gotta pay for it and get a move in date.
@TnWoman (1895)
• United States
19 Feb 09
hello katsmeow good luck to you-all in hearing some good news about your new home. what are you-all looking for a bigger house to live in? or just needing or wanting to move somewhere different? thanks for sharing. and i get nervous just calling the doctors office or somewhere like that to make an appointment for myself to go see the doctor if need be. lol and if i were you, i would wait for a couple of more hours to see if you heard back from the place where that you put in that application for the home and if i haven't heard back from them say around one o'clock or so this afternoon, then i would probably call and ask them if they have heard anything yet. let us all know around here at Mylot what the news was about you-all getting to move into a different home. take care and have a beautiful day today!
• United States
19 Feb 09
The houe we're living in now is owned by my in laws, and it's a very long, complicated story, but basically it's a nightmare on us. My in laws feel like they can control us because they own our home, although they don't live here, we're just paying them rent. The house is falling apart and the in laws won't do anything to fix it up at all. So we just want to get out on our own and be self sufficient and free of them. We are buying a mobile home now, and although it's smaller, it will be better for us than the situation we're living in now.
• Indonesia
20 Feb 09
Yes i usually nervous when i phone the girl that i like. it make my heart will fast beating. Because i really affraid that i will do a mistake in front of her..
• United States
19 Feb 09
I'm that way frequently. I don't like making phone calls and it's worse to call people that I don't know to ask questions or to inquire about things. Sometimes it takes quite a bit of time to work myself up and to convince myself to make the phone call. I think I've developed some sort of phobia with phones so that's why I hate making phone calls. I avoid doing it at all costs unless I know the person well.
@mlw32785 (133)
• United States
19 Feb 09
i have to really think about this one.i think the last time i was afraid to make a call was dealing with a person i liked. i didn't want them thinking i was trying to bombard them. i knew they were a busy person,but i just really wanted to hear from them. so i didn't want them to feel pressured to answer. I would say on the home thing you should defintely give it a little time. that's a major purchase and they have to go through all the proper protocols to make sure you can get with no hassles. It may even take a few days to finalize paperwork. i I would give it 24 to 48 hours. Then call back to see how it's going. that's a good period of time for them to process it. Good luck Mylot friend.
@CRIVAS (1815)
• Canada
19 Feb 09
The last time that I was too nervous to make a call it was for my wedding. It was a few days before the big day and I was supposed to recieve a call from the dressmakers about the alterations on my dress and wether it would be ready in time. I was terrified that if I called they would tell me that there was no way it would be ready in time. I had no backup dress and it took me the better part of the day before I finally got over my nerves and called. Turned out that I was nervous for nothing because everything was right on schedual and they wanted me to pick it up the next day. I guess there are times in all of our lives where we are too nervous for one reason or another,LOL.
• China
20 Feb 09
Hi, kat, fisrt hope you hearing the good news early. The last time i was too nervous to make a lllcall is in the last year, when after I took the post graduate examination, I was hearing the news. It is nervouse everyday to wait , i do not want ro hear the bad news. At last,happy to know i past the exam.
• United States
19 Feb 09
i have 'social anxiety' i'm not sure the exact details of what all it encompasses, the dr said to come back and start therapy and i never did so here i am still 3 years later and i can't do certain every day tasks. calling some people is one of those things. i just can't pick up the phone and call someone i don't know.
• Philippines
20 Feb 09
Nothing wrong will happen if you call. Instead you will hear it straight from them, that's it. If they wanted you then they will call, but if you insist calling them first, it's okey, they don't see you yet, your on the phone remember. I have difficulty calling too before, but since i was able to develop more on my personality and career, hey what is it that holds me, this is my chance, i have no other choice but to do this. Besides, don't be scared if they rejected you, there are still more companies there waiting for you, this is the positive attitude you have to develop yourself. And i achieve or overcome that fear i have before.
@yanachka (30)
• United Arab Emirates
19 Feb 09
I feel this way pretty often, and it usually reflects your inner state, like if you are nerous about something you could be nervous doing things. Sometimes I'm nervous to call when I need to ask about things I consider embarrasing in one away or another, and even though I know I wont meet those people I still feel nervous. But I learned to sort of stop myself from being scared and force myself to make that call.