> I'm an American living in New Zealand. I'm sure my language issues pale in comparison, but I am constantly second-guessing myself. It's not that I'm worried t

> I'm an American living in New Zealand. I'm sure my language issues pale in comparison, but I am constantly second-guessing myself. It's not that I'm worried that people won't understand me, it's that I'd rather communicate in a way that's natural to the people who are listening to me -- I'm sure you can relate. Interesting. I have faced these exact same issues while interacting socially in the United States. I am a native speaker but have an accent that makes people ask me to repeat myself on occasion in bars. This makes me second-guess myself and breaks the patter.