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Please Don't Look at Me: A Gentle Self-Help Book About an Anxious Introvert Learning to Say No, Set Boundaries, and Exist Without Apologizing
You don’t want the spotlight.
You don’t want to speak louder, make small talk, or “just be confident.”
You just want to exist—quietly, safely, and without apology.
Please Don’t Look at Me is a raw, comforting self-help book for anyone who:
📖 freezes when their name is called
📖 avoids cameras
📖 spirals after small social tasks
Written in lyrical prose by fellow introvert Arabella Sveinsdottir, this book offers:
🕯️ 100 gentle chapters
⚙️ real-world strategies
💬 emotional rituals and soft permission slips to be exactly who you are—without performing for the crowd.
This isn’t about becoming loud.
It’s about surviving, recharging, and taking up space without shame.
💀 What if being unseen was the only way you felt safe?
This book understands.
You don’t want to speak louder, make small talk, or “just be confident.”
You just want to exist—quietly, safely, and without apology.
Please Don’t Look at Me is a raw, comforting self-help book for anyone who:
📖 freezes when their name is called
📖 avoids cameras
📖 spirals after small social tasks
Written in lyrical prose by fellow introvert Arabella Sveinsdottir, this book offers:
🕯️ 100 gentle chapters
⚙️ real-world strategies
💬 emotional rituals and soft permission slips to be exactly who you are—without performing for the crowd.
This isn’t about becoming loud.
It’s about surviving, recharging, and taking up space without shame.
💀 What if being unseen was the only way you felt safe?
This book understands.
114 pages, Paperback
Published June 5, 2025
2 people want to read
About the author
Arabella Sveinsdottir
13 books3 followersArabella Sveinsdóttir is a multidisciplinary creative of Íslendingar-Mongolian heritage. Working as a writer, visual artist, and performer, she possesses a deep passion for storytelling across all formats.
As an autistic creator, Arabella advocates for neurodivergent visibility and mental health awareness, using her platform to amplify often-overlooked voices. Her work explores themes of identity, silence, and self-reclamation, drawing directly from her lived experience with selective mutism and resilience.
Beyond her artistic endeavors, Arabella is a dedicated humanitarian, animal rights supporter, and active volunteer. She believes in the power of empathy and unapologetic honesty to create change, moving forward one voice and one project at a time.
As an autistic creator, Arabella advocates for neurodivergent visibility and mental health awareness, using her platform to amplify often-overlooked voices. Her work explores themes of identity, silence, and self-reclamation, drawing directly from her lived experience with selective mutism and resilience.
Beyond her artistic endeavors, Arabella is a dedicated humanitarian, animal rights supporter, and active volunteer. She believes in the power of empathy and unapologetic honesty to create change, moving forward one voice and one project at a time.
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July 30, 2025
This book felt like a warm hug from someone who actually gets it. It's gentle but real, like being seen without being dragged. Every page gave me permission to exist without performing, pleasing, or shrinking myself down. Arabella Sveinsdottir doesn’t yell at you to be confident she whispers that it’s okay to take up space slowly, quietly, and honestly. If you’ve ever felt like saying “no” makes you the villain, this book rewrites that narrative with love. I highlighted so many lines my Kindle had a meltdown.
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