I thought I would post this to see if anyone else has this same fear, or did. I am afraid of speaking Russian. I usually only speak it to my boyfriend and no one else. He doesn't understand why I don't because I have no accent, except if there's a word I don't know too well. I know it would help me learn fast - even though I'm a very quick learner when it comes to learning languages. By hearing a word a few times, I can already pronounce it without an accent.

So how can I overcome my fear? I have a feeling it has a lot to do with the fact that when people learn that I speak Russian, they make a big deal out of it.. I'm a shy person, so this makes me embarrassed.