Guess who got summon to Jury Duty today.
I did...if that wasn't obvious.
I'm so out of my comfort zone with this piece of information. I know it's a civic duty to do it but it doesn't change the fact that it worries me. I'm curious in the experience of it but on the other hand it's going to make me full of anxiety. It doesn't help either that my parents are adding more to my worries because they aren't happy that I was summon.
I'm a quite and shy person. I hate and fear public speaking. I fear being in a new environment, as well as being surrounded by strangers. Being ask questions to determine if I make a good jury unnerves me because I fear that I will sound and look dumb. What's worst is if they actually pick me to be a jury for an actual trial. My anxiety would go through the roof and I would be second guessing my thoughts and decisions because I do not have confidence in myself. I really don't think anyone would want someone like me to ever be a jury for them. After all, it's a important position to be in because they are a deciding factor that will determine if a person is guilty or not guilty or whatever else.
I can not control my anxiety or the thoughts running through my mind. I haven't even gotten to that part of Jury Duty and I'm already stressing out about it. But I have to focus on one thing at a time, like filling out the form and mailing it back. However, after some research and consulting with some friends and a family member. They helped me understand further about Jury Duty. That if a person isn't able to go that they can't be force as long as they have a very good excuse and explain why and have proof/documentation to support it.
So it is possible that I can be excused from Jury service because I do have a legitimate reason. If I have no choice but to go, it will cause me and those affected by my Jury Duty summons problems. But either way I'm going to try and prepare myself to do my civic duty should they reject my letter. If it's the latter, then I hope that I can stay calm and not stress to much on it when the time comes.
 DamnBlackHeart · Thu Dec 06, 2012 @ 05:48am · 0 Comments |
