Ever walked into a room feeling completely confident, only to have it evaporate the moment a certain person shows up? What I discovered about confidence and why it disappears around certain people completely changed how I understand these interactions. Most of the time when our confidence disappears, we think everyone can see it happening. Final thoughtsUnderstanding why your confidence disappears around certain people isn’t about blame or dwelling on the past. Is this person actually unsafe, or do they just remind me of someone who was?