Are you shy?

I am extremely shy until I get to know you, then it changes. I HATE being the center of attention. Recently I had a bridal shower and I HATED it...everyone was watching me (and there were several people there) and I hated every minute of it. I am glad you have changed and hopefully I will slowly learn to change as well!

Yes i am taraelocin. When i was a child i am afraid of people. My parents were very protective and we are not exposed to people. It took me a long time to overcome my shyness. It was my aunt who helped me come out of my shell. She would bring me to conferences,(she is a teacher) even if i just sit quietly beside her. She pushed me to join extra curricular activities in school. And then slowly i enjoyed not being too shy anymore. In college my shyness was still there but i myself exerted lots of effort to overcome it. My first job was a real challenge to me because i have to talk to government officals to coordinate activities in the community. My first presentation with the local officials in our province was a big desaster due to my shyness. My legs trembled and my hands were icy cold. My voice also trembled and i stammered when i speak. I was so ashamed of what happened. From then on i promised my self not to be shy anymore because it does not help me a bit.

Hello taraelocin. Like you, I was shy when I was young. Even now I am still somewhat shy in public and I never like to be the center of attention. There were a few times when I was praised at our school conference and I felt shy when hearing me being praised. Later I told my related boss not to mention me on such occasions and they do respect me in this regard. I feel happy for it.

no.. i dont think so. even when i was young, i dont think i was shy. i started to overcome my shyness when i joined declamation contests, storytelling contests, and presentations in school... i have to admit that my mother and teachers are very supportive. not that i dont get nervous talking to strangers, but once i get comfortable, the shyness goes away... :)

I used to be shy when I was younger and I would not talk to anyone even my friends and I would just sit back and watch what was going on without getting any attention drawn to myself,and I did not like talking to people,until my friends actually got me to start talking more,and to start putting in my two cents,even though I am still kind of shy and I do not like making decisions,and I would rather other people make decisions so that way I do not have to risk someone saying my idea is stupid or making fun of me,even though I know my wife would not do that,and neither would our friends.

When it comes to drama in school, I also pray that the teacher does not pick me , and what does she do? She picks me! It's utterly annoying as I am really shy and then I get on stage and it always shows but sometimes I am not so shy and I just let it out. It depends really, if I am out with friends - then obviously I am not shy but with new people I am very much. Especially on the phone when someone calls!

Yes. I wasn't shy until around 5th grade but i have been ever since. I am older now and I still don't like to speak much to people I don't know. I know that being an adult means more responsibility so I have to come out of my shell once in a while but I still really like my shell.

I am very shy, and I finding meeting new people very awkward indeed. I have just started university and have had to make friends with alot of new people in the last couple of months. I have coped very well with it, and I am very proud of the way I've handled myself around the new people. I will always find it hard though I think it's just the kind of person I am, although I'm nowhere near as bad as I used to be.

I could say that I am in the middle depending on the situation as I could be shy when meeting a stranger and creating noises. Then, I make friends, become the school representatives in drawing and slogan contest, likes to recite in class and do report orally then participating in oration and declamation. It only mean i could be shy and smart at the same time.

I would say that I was shy also when I was a lot younger. But as years passed on and I started to meet new people and started to make new friends I got a lot of new confidence in me. This really helped me to get over my shyness and now I can say to myself that I am not that shy anymore.

I was also very shy when I was young. I did not like talking alot and certainly did not like to be the centre of attention. I did not like mixing with a lot of people. I had my friend circle and that was it. I have changed over the past few years, I still dont talk a lot but I am not shy anymore and dont mind mixing with people. I think there are many shy people who change as they get older.

I also consider myself very shy because I hate being in the spotlight and I tend to freak out when there are people watching me. I would love to be invisible honestly. but, people who knows me far too well and those who are always with me would not categorize me as shy because I can be very talkative and outgoing when I am with them. Maybe it's because they are the people I am confident to be with and who I can be myself with..

I was quite shy when I was younger. I was uncomfortable meeting new people. I still consider myself a little shy, but my husband and friends think I am quite outgoing and lively. I do enjoy meeting new people now.

I used to be shy when I was younger, but I just started to think, "Who cares?" and then didn't worry about what people thought. Now, I'm far more outgoing. I think we are shy because we worry too much about what others think about us.

That was me when i was younger but, i have matured out of it now. I am no way near shy, I am forth right and not afraid to approach people. I find I am more friendly.

hi there tara... i was very shy when i was younger too... but hey, im 31 now..with two kids... ive outgrown all of my shyness... and im the exact opposite...

Hi,i have the same feeling for you ,i was shy when i was young,i like to stay alone,i just want to do what i like ,i often stay away from the term,i donot want to be centre among the students,now i become a little open ,i try to be involved in my friends ,try to share ideas with them ,i have known the weakness of shy.i want to change the condition,how about you,try to change it .

also, im a really shy when i was a kid, but time passes, i think i have overcome the shyness and little by little i get comportable with myself and body and become more confident in a crowd, i dont mind being the center of attraction. i think we outgrow this stuff as we get older.

yes when i first meet someone i can be shy untill i get to know them a little better then i open up a little more

I am a shy kid my self before. I remember a picture of mine wayback in kinder wherein I am in the front stage while introducing my self while sobbing and crying. I don't want to be around to strangers wayback then. However things started to change when I go to highschool. As I joined organizations and started to identify my self to a group I became more confident. People now call me a a natural and charismatic leader