Were you shy to talk to people when you were young?

when i was a child i am shy boy and i don't play much with other kids so they always make fan of me, i think when i reach my 5th grade when i become activate and overcome my shyness..

I was painfully shy as a child, I couldn't look anyone in the eye and literally could not make myself speak sometimes. Unfortunately I acted and sang from childhood too, and people thought I was just stuck up (I went to a private convent school which didn't help!) because they didn't understand how I could get up on stage and do anything yet couldn't speak to them as myself. I know know this is quite common among actors, a pretty insecure bunch!...

Luckily for me, I was a very outgoing person when I was younger and had no problems in engaging with other people. Although many people over-come their shyness, there are still some that I know who are still slightly apprehensive at approaching others and would rather be alone.

Yes, when I was younger then. I am shy to talk to people. I find ways to avoid talking to them. It is not that I am not confident. I just do not want them to focus their attention in me while talking. But now, I was able to overcome my shyness. I am the opposite now. Funny but true. this is what experiences had brought me. Speak out!!

i use to be shy as i was growing up, i think its normal for everyone because there is a stage where now we feel different and have to know some people before we can chat but now im so confident that people dont even believe that i use to be shy this shyness stage i think its in almost all the children

I am certainly not shy now. If anything I'm too outgoing and bold. I used to be really shy though, and it got better as I got older. I actually used to be afraid to do simple things like go in department stores by myself when I was 8ish. lol

I wa sextremely shy .I wa so shy that I didnt want to go with my mother when she wanted to take me with her to see her friends.I always avoided anywhere taht people could see me.I was never a talkative child and tahts the way I am now very shy and reserved and always staying away from the limelight

I was a very shy child when I was young, but now I am a very bold lady can talk to any stranger without any shyness and can tackle any situation talking. Yes I have seen many children who feel very shy to talk even with their own classmates or cousings.

Actually, this was the opposite for me. When I was very young I was not shy in terms of talking to people and in terms of doing some silly things. I could start a conversation with a stranger back then. Now, I am more aware of myself so I do not talk to people unless they are very familiar to me.

When I was young, I was extremely shy. i would hide in my room when company came over. I did not overcome shyness until later years of high school. English speech class helped in that respect.

ya, i feel very shy to talk to any girl, and i will give a smile if i see any knowing person. It is a big problem for me.

When I was a kid, I was really really shy with adults, but not so much with my classmates. I played with them and talked with them fine, but I wasn't necessarily a chatterbox, lol. As I got a little older I started to get shyer with everyone, especially since I changed schools and my parents got divorced when I was about 10. :o

no friend i was not like that,i was very talkative and will never close my mouth will talk to all whether i know them before or not friend.as i grow up i became bit reserved i wont speak to every one now.only to my close friend i speak a lot .to others i wont speak that much.i am vice versa to what you said friend. have a nice day :)

i was a crazy little kid when i was young! i can talk to anything so randomly! but as i grew older...i became more afraid to talk to people! i'm not sure why...so probably it is a pattern there...when a kid who is shy at young age will be more open in the older age. whereas kid who is crazy like me and more open at a younger age will be more shy in the older age...just my assumption!