shy

United States
July 27, 2009 11:31pm CST
I am a really nice person, I do whatever I can to help people, my problem is that I am really shy. It is incredibly hard for me to inject myself into a new group of people. I constantly worry what they will think or if I will say the wrong thing, often I have nothing to say. How can I change?
8 responses
@seymiss (622)
28 Jul 09
Hi There! I used to be very shy back then and when i looked back of what i missed because of it...Gosh..So you shouldn't make the same mistake i did.Try to overcome it.Being human is having the freedom to be yourself not to be afraid because if your not yourself you can't try to be somebody else because it will not be the real you.And the you will be lost in the you world..hehe So stop being worried. Cheers!
• China
28 Jul 09
You can inject new groups your friends have joined, so that you can talk something with yourfriends and other people will join in, and you'll get alone well with others.
• China
28 Jul 09
i can understand you. i am very shy too i think. now, i take a part time job. that means i have to take a part into a new group of people.i must make a good relationship with them. it's hard for me. i am not good at communicationg with people. in fact,i need to overcome the difficulties and do the job better.
@devmitra (274)
• India
28 Jul 09
Helo buddy.Shyness is not a problem,rather,its just an attribute of our personality.It can be minimized or completely removed by interacting with people.The more the better.When you think that you have nothing to say,draw out chords of conversation from amongst the talks of all those,who are in the group,around you.It will work,really.For that,you have to also be a good listener .You can start with small talks,with any neighbour,relative,then friends and gradually,you would have discarded your shyness,even before you know it.
@kevchua (1004)
• Malaysia
28 Jul 09
Our shyness is often caused by our irrational thoughts. You're a nice person, but the thing that stops you from meeting others is your thoughts. If you see a nice guy you'd probably say "Oh, he doesn't like me." or "I'm afraid he'll say no to me." - but are these what he would think about or say to you? No. What you could do is to approach a person with an open-mind and don't be afraid to speak out. SMILE - that's the first thing to do. If he or she returns your smile, then that itself is a good start :) If you're able to do this on an individual basis, then it's a matter of time that you'd feel comfortable joining in a group conversation. A change is needed - true. It will take a bit of time but lots of effort. Cheers and take care :)
@radx682 (327)
• India
28 Jul 09
I think it shouldn't be a problem. You speak out your views on some topic then they will continue talking on that topic. This way you can grab their attention. Even when you speak anything wrong, not a problem...just go ahead, atleast you will feel that you have voiced out. Next time you will be bold enough to correct yourself when you go wrong.
@LaurenInLA (2270)
• United States
28 Jul 09
I had this problem for so much of my life that it actually inhibited me fron chasing a lot of my dreams. I'm older now and am running fast and furious to catch up to the dreams that I once had. My best advice to you is to not worry about what people think about what you say. For the most part, they are as self conscious as you are and you do have something unique and valuable to say. If you don't say it in your unique voice, who will?
• United States
28 Jul 09
Hey, I'm the same way too. I just go and try talk into the group of people and think, "whats the worse that can happen". It usually works if you try hard enough.