I used to pretend to sing in junior high music class until the teacher tested me. After that he told me I didn’t have to sing. I can’t sing in tune. I was the only one in class who got the pass on singing. I was mortified, certain I was the laughingstock of the class, but years later I asked classmates about that and no one had any memory of it. 99% of what kids are embarrassed about no one else cares. They’re all worried about their own pimples, bad hair, uncool parents, etc.
I used to pretend to sing in junior high music class until the teacher tested me. After that he told me I didn’t have to sing. I can’t sing in tune. I was the only one in class who got the pass on singing. I was mortified, certain I was the laughingstock of the class, but years later I asked classmates about that and no one had any memory of it. 99% of what kids are embarrassed about no one else cares. They’re all worried about their own pimples, bad hair, uncool parents, etc.