Just wanted to see if anyone could talk about it or give some advice on how to overcome this “problem”.

So let's start with the fact that I really don't have any friends. I have “friends” with whom I sometimes correspond on social networks, but from day to day I communicate only with my husband and children. And it suits me. I am not a sociable person, I feel anxious when communicating with people. After graduating from high school, I was, in fact, offline and now I almost do not publish posts about my life and even about my children.

So, at the end of 2020, I started baking cakes and opened a small business. Created an IG for this. I only have a few subscribers from people who know me. Even the family did not show support. I am moving to the 3rd year, and my assortment has improved by 100% and is comparable to some outstanding bakers in my region.

All my life I have overestimated almost everything. But deep down I knew that maybe it was because I wasn't good at it. But with this, I know I'm great! I have received many word-of-mouth orders from people who have ventured to work with me. I used to work in banking, and I'm driven by numbers. But I don't see growth and I don't feel like I should have more opportunities.

And now, with social media, if you don't post every day, people forget about you. I'm tired of being a pretend sociable person just to get a few likes or be noticed. Or pay for advertising to get maybe one or two requests. Maybe.

My immediate environment is not a place where I could settle down and sell. That's where I first started working, but most people don't want to pay for quality work where I live.

I know I said too much without saying too much, lol.

But I want to say that if you are not a very popular person and are not very widely represented on social networks, how did you manage to overcome the fact that you are not noticed and develop your business? Are you going through this too? Any tips?


I'll share some of my work so you can see that it's not a terrible job.