Thank you for this article! I've been searching all night for answers to why I feel embarrassed by my partner's wallflower behavior at social events.

It's something I've always struggled with because of my ma's obsession with social reputation when I was a kid.

I didn't realize that this is not about my partner at all; the problem is mostly with me. I think I've only labeled myself as socially confident to convince myself of that fact. I'm more likely projecting my insecurity and worry about impressing my friends onto them. This realization feels like a turning point for me after many years of struggling in social situations with partners; you've opened a can of worms that I was afraid to touch and now I can start working on it. I'm madly in love and refuse to let my insecurity ruin it.

Cheers,

Andy