i care about the way i look when i am in public.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Self-consciousness is a heightened sense of self-awareness. It is a preoccupation with oneself, as opposed to the philosophical state of self-awareness, which is the awareness that one exists as an individual being, though the two terms are commonly used interchangeably or synonymously. An unpleasant feeling of self-consciousness may occur when one realizes that one is being watched or observed, the feeling that \"everyone is looking\" at oneself. Some people are habitually more self-conscious than others. Unpleasant feelings of self-consciousness are sometimes associated with shyness or paranoia. When feeling self-conscious, one becomes aware of even the smallest of one's own actions. Such awareness can impair one's ability to perform complex actions. Adolescence is believed to be a time of heightened self-consciousness. A person with a chronic tendency toward self-consciousness may be shy or introverted. Unlike self-awareness, which in a philosophical context is being conscious of oneself as an individual, self-consciousness, being excessively conscious of one's appearance or manner, can be a problem at times. Self-consciousness is often associated with shyness and embarrassment, in which case a lack of pride and low self-esteem can result.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Hello, I care a lot about the way I look in public. Do you ever get caught up in these types of thoughts?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, but I was way more self-consciousness in the adolescent stages of my life. That's when it tends to be the worst for people."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I agree, I noticed that my experiences with self consciousness have improved with age as well. I am also paranoid at times, so for me the two feelings may relate a bit."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, self-consciousness is sometimes associated with shyness, or paranoia. That analogy is spot on."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Okay that's good to know that I'm making sense. I was also more shy when i was young but still have some of those tendencies. I suppose it's part of my personality."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Me too, those tenancies can be annoying because  they can impair your ability to perform complex actions."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I agree, for me I think the impairment stems from the distraction that those tendencies cause."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, you even become more aware and distracted by the most smallest actions."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I think that what helps me the most in dealing with this is remembering that other people have full lives and tons of stuff to be worried about. In this case, they are much less likely to worry about me so I should not fret."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I agree, when you realize your not really being watched by everyone, you can begin to cope easier."}]