Bias against the crowd These people have nothing they can teach me. What's the point of even being here? There's going to be nobody here worth talking to. I may as well go home.
Imposter syndrome Everyone seems much more professional, intelligent, and sophisticated than me. I don't belong here. Why did I even think I would fit in here?
Arrogance I don't do small talk. I'm an introvert. I like deep conversations. I'm better than this. I should just go home because I'm not going to find anyone interesting to talk to here.
Boredom Everything here is so boring: the event, the venue, the people, the topic. Why am I even here? I could be at home watching TV instead of dying of boredom.
Fear What if I open my mouth and nothing comes out? I'll look like an idiot, and then everyone will laugh at me so I'll just hide here in the toilets for a while longer!
Which one sounds most familiar to you?!