My 6yo has a school assembly tomorrow and I've been dreading it all week. Not sure if it's social anxiety or something about being around all the other parents. I end up scanning the room the whole time instead of watching my kid perform. Wife says I need to work through it but honestly I'm thinking of just skipping this one. Bad parenting move?
This might be worth actually talking to someone about though - like a therapist? Not because it's weird, but because you deserve to actually enjoy your 6yo's moment instead of being stuck in your own head the whole time.
The 'scanning the room' thing is telling. Sounds less like social anxiety and more like you're preoccupied with how YOU'RE being perceived. Which is super common but also... nobody's actually watching you lol, they're all thinking about their own kids or what's for lunch.
Yeah same thing happens to me with assemblies and field days. I'll be sitting there missing the whole thing because I'm worried about looking awkward or judging how the other parents are dressed. Wife finally was like 'your kid doesn't care if you look weird, they care if you're there.' Helped a little.
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Pro tip: sit in the middle row, aisle seat. You can see the kids clearly without feeling on display. Also helps with the anxiety of being trapped in a chair.