"She still seems to be able to make me feel anxious, problem is she always has my daughters there and they talk about things i dont really have any input with, they all work at the same place and the conversations are usually about that, i cant really say much and i feel a little disadvantaged here, I just have to sit there and i cant talk much. I feel it dose not allow me to portray any confidence!"
Doesn't allow you? If you are going to protray confidence, you have to sieze the moment. If you stand around feeling anxios and just watching her, you wull never get the opportunity. If you are self empowered, this will appear normal, instead of superimposing yourself into their conversation or activities.
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!