How do you feel about being the center of attention?

It’s not my thing. I’m sociable but I’m not star material. I am usually the person who suggests a party, I throw the party, but I spend my time watching others on the the stage. I am and always will be, audience.

It’s alright, but I don’t actively seek out being the center of attention (most of the time) :P. As to the sub-questions, yes, I am sociable, I consider myself an extrovert, and I don’t become anxious in social situations. I even like public speaking, even though I rarely get to do it.

Fine by me.
I’m a sociable extrovert who doesn’t get anxious in social situations.

I’m quite a shy person normally but when I find the right group of people I yearn for being the centre of attention. I see myself as an introvert but that all depends on who I’m spending time with.

I try to blend in.

Depending on the situation, I have different feelings on it. I usually don’t try to seek out attention.However, there are times that I enjoy attention- I love being known as the “smart girl.” As much as I hate to admit it, I almost crave that kind of attention. I love when the teacher picks my essay to be read to the class as an example, and I love when I’m the only one who knows the answer. I consider myself to be a pretty social person but being around a lot of new people or speaking or performing in front of a large audience can make me nervous and anxious at times.Though at first I thought of myself as more of an introvert, after reevaluation, I suppose I’m probably a little more on the extrovert side most of the time.

It depends on the situation. I can hold forth in a salon, I can sing in the choir, I can do public speaking (was an Eucharistic minister for 2 years) and I can perform in front of a camera, but I’m only just getting my sea legs performing on stage, even with three years of improv training.

I remember doing an open mic some years ago at the request of a friend, singing The Wind Knows My Name by Fairground Attraction. Knees. Knocked. Like. Hammers. She said I did gangbusters, but I don’t remember the supposed standing ovation; I was just dying to run off and go hide in the Ladies’ Room. I even took off my glasses so I wouldn’t have to really see the audience.

I was more of a behind-the-scenes person before, with producing and directing, especially with my former church youth theater group. We put on dramatized Masses of the Gospels a lot, and I’d direct those.

I am a very extreme extravert, and I absolutely love being the center of attention. I love being selected from the audience as a volunteer (and am even annoyed if I am not picked!), I love recognition and prestige, I get high on public speaking, and I love when all eyes are on me.

Despite all of these situations in which I love attention, I also despise those who seek attention through other means. The kind of attention I love is far different from the type of attention sought by those who make grandiose attempts at suicide or actively try to make those in their surroundings aware of their personal problems. I actively strive to keep my issues to myself, especially in the workplace.

I also dislike people who embarrass themselves for attention, such as girls who purposely act insane and slutty on a dancefloor in order to get attention.

As long as we differentiate between these kinds of attention, I absolutely love attention. The good kind. But I’d had kinds 2 and 3 more than anything.

Don’t like it; no; introvert; sometimes. That last one really depends on the situation.

I’m not so sure about being the cynosure. ;)

I want people to pay attention to me, but I have no confidence that I’m worth paying attention to. l guess if people pulled me into the center, I might feel confident, but I do not feel confident enough to ask for attention. I’m going to do what I do and hope that it pleases other people. If not, I will be sad, but I will still keep on doing what I do.

Of course, even if they did pull me into the center, and told me I was good enough to be there, I wouldn’t believe them. Isn’t that weird? To love attention, and to think I deserve attention, yet to feel uncomfortable with attention because I don’t think I deserve it? It makes me wish I were someone else.

I tend to be quiet. Keeping my opinions to myself.

I do. But I’m also terrified of it. When I’m invisible, I secretly crave to have some attention thrown my way, but when I get any, I freak out, can’t think straight, look for a place to hide…

It’s really aggrivating. I want to be one or the other, intro- or extrovert; I don’t really care which anymore, just that I can find peace in my own mind…

I’m kind of jealous of you all! You all sound like you know exactly how much attention you want! Does anyone else struggle with this??

Depends on my mood. Usually I’m always anxious before a party or social gathering but during the event I’m outgoing. I don’t actively seek attention, but many times I find that people gravitate towards me to listen to my stories. It gets to be exhausting. Especially when I’m not completely up for it and people are looking for some entertainment or a good laugh. That can be difficult.

I’m social,extroverted and don’t get anxious often,but there are times when I like to be alone :)

On personality tests, I’m actually smack dab in the middle of being an introvert or extrovert. I do like being in the center attention, but only if it’s positive attention.

I would like to know what it feels like…I dont have any ideal.

I use to like speaking Publicly. I new the material and I liked giving people information .My friends always said, they could not understand how I did it. I made Speech’s in College and loved it. I spoke in front of large groups of people for work as well. This is positive attention for a meaningful purpose.
I do not like attention from crude Men when I walk down the street . I also find it a little annoying when Men watch me in Aerobics Class.
LOL it always the one’s who could not survive in the class that watch.

I cringe at the very thought of being at the centre of attention. I’m not a sociable person ~ very introverted and extremely anxious in social situations (unless it’s just family).

It all depends; if it’s a group of new people I’ve never met before, I’m shy and introverted like nobody’s business. But if it’s among friends, the spotlight on me is less of a problem because if you make a mistake, it matters less to friends.

I absolutely love being the center of attention cause its all about me then

@Kate55 Did you ever feel uncomfortable about it, or like you didn’t deserve it, or were you always totally ok with it?

I sometimes feel uncomfortable being the center of attention if its really big crowd and I know no one and have never met them but besides that I love being center of attention some people say I’m shy but when I get my spotlight all eyes are on me and I love it