Street photography... how not to be a stalker

well guys, I just got a DSLR camera and I am pretty excited about it so I cannot help it but to take pictures of everything. I would like to start doing some street photography, it seems so interesting but at the same time it is so uncomfortable. I tried going to the park but it is quite hard not to stand out in any place with such a big camera and lenses… haha… I mean, what would you think if you just notice that somebody is taking a picture of you in the street… I guess it would be ackward.

I was trying to take a picture of a kid but then I noticed the looks of other people haha, so I pointed to the sky as if I was taking pictures of the clouds ahhahaha… how embarrasing

Maybe I should just abandon the idea or perhaps I’ll end up in jail for being considered a stalker (as friends have told me). What do you guys think, is it really illegal or can I end up messing up my life if I keep trying street photography? haha… Maybe I’m just too shy.