Language Fear

I have decided to write this notebook entry to talk about a psychological problem that is related to learning a new language.. I am not really a psychologist but I love Psychology A LOT and I have read many books in that field. Anyway, I am here to talk about " The Language Fear ".. it's not a HORROR movie :D but it's a problem that many language learners face while they are learning a new language and they feel good about themselves reading, listening and writing their new language, but when they face a real situation they are " Hanging " like an old fashioned PC when running many applications on it.. they can't think of any ideas or have a stable conversation with foreigners.

 
Actually these kinds of situations are usually categorized in psychology under " Fear of Rejection " which is the main block that blocks generating ideas in your mind and simply talking.. when you are afraid of making conversation mistakes, you are not afraid of that.. you are afraid of being rejected by whom you are talking to.. and this is not true at all.. because people don't bite ! it's that simple :)

I have had a personal experience when I was asked to talk to a British TV reporter during the revolution in Egypt and I started very well and all of a sudden I hesitated a lot and was afraid of making mistakes and I couldn't continue my speech.. what happened ? I have left without getting bitten? :D 
I always remember this as a motivator for me to get the hang of speaking fluently.. don't think too much about your words.. just say whatever comes to your mind immediately.. :)

Finally I hope someone gets this notebook entry corrected and I'll be happy to talk to anyone who is learning English or a native English speaker.

I agree with you, fear is the biggest obstacle.