Embrace embarassment.

                I'm going to agree that being embarrassed is a horrible, enveloping feeling. In High School, opportunities for embarrassment are everywhere, and teenagers know that, so we try to make everything as calculated and normal as possible, to not piss off the forces beyond that are in control of the situations that can mess with our heads. The problem with embarrassment is-you can't plan your way out of it. That is why as soon as it strikes, it hits forcefully and quickly. We are surrounded by people ALL OF THE TIME (Or at least it feels like it..), and even when we wouldn't like to admit it, we are terrified of looking idiotic in front of our peers. That moment where we trip,fall get snapped at by a teacher for talking, say something completely idiotic in front of the whole class, or have someone overhear something we regret saying, is one of pure panic. There is no way to diffuse embarrassment. You can laugh at yourself (if it's big enough that that's necessary), or tell yourself that it isn't a big deal, but that doesn't mean that it just goes away. We think that everything we do leaves an imprint on someone else, that every action we take changes their opinion-which isn't the case. I'm not going to say all, but most teenagers are not very observant. They have their own image to worry about. If you do something embarrassing, the worst thing that could happen in someone else's mind is they feel embarrassed for you. If someone reacts in a different way that makes you feel even worse, then they have their own maturity issues that you shouldn't let affect you. So the reason that I am saying "embrace embarrassment", is because it does help you grow as a person, and it does strengthen you. I'm not saying run around your school purposely hitting into walls, or screaming uncomfortable details about your life. I'm saying that if it happens the first thing you should remember is that it happens to all of this, and this will be nothing but a faint memory very soon. Don't be afraid to do something if you're embarrassed by it, when you know it is the right thing, could end well for you, or could make you happy. Every time you get through an embarrassing hurdle without flipping your shit, I guarantee you that you will feel more in control and confident about yourself.

        You grow up the day you have your first real laugh -- at yourself. - Ethel Barrymore