very frustrated with telling people what I do

[TStoneMBD]

if you say it with bursting confidence then everyone will be very interested in you and what you have to say.
if you say it with seriousness but are a little apprehensive then everyone will be curious but will find you boring.
if you say it without confidence fearing what everyone might think then everyone will think youre a degenerate loser.

i used to feel awkward telling people i was a professional poker player but ive come to find that most people are genuinely impressed and interested in what you do. use the term professional, dont just say "i play poker". also throw out the fact that youve been doing it for a year. the longer youve been a professional the more credibility you have. a year is a pretty long time for an early 20s guy. most girls will think youre the [censored] as being a professional poker player sounds like a flashy and interesting lifestyle. it is if you want it to be but it can also be the most boring lifestyle in the world if thats what you do with it.