Yes, public speaking is really very very scary for me 😆
However, despite being shy, I do manage to talk once I get on stage and START speaking, inspite of my heart pounding HARD, i manage, and I do feel like I fare OK at grabbing the audience's attention/making a connection with them, .. I study in a college where we have seminars every other day, even if we dont... suddenly my professor will call for a discussion and we all have discussions, debates, etc. so, it's helpful.
Public speaking is enhanced by good command over language, when you can oragnise your thoughts and are clear about what your talking. I do well when it comes to clarity and organizing thoughts...but I always suck at using good, impressive words :( ...I am working on it. My sentences are always too simple and bland. I have communication skills, but I feel it's necessary to use impressive appropriate words and phrases to make your oration sound good.
Why are people afraid of speaking? IDK! lol... maybe it's just because so many people look at you with their googly eyes, which just makes you feel weird 😳