Is it good to be shy kind of person?

@keval32 (1096)
India
May 6, 2010 7:19pm CST
I am asking this question because I am shy, I can not talk to others very well, I can not make friends rapidly, I can not see at somebody's eye while talking with him, I can not express my thoughts as I feel. Do anyone here who has same problem like me? Please suggest me solution for it as I want to get rid of it.
7 responses
• Philippines
7 May 10
Hi there! I am like you before.Out of my shyness I can't even read aloud inside the class when my teacher asked me to do so...When I feel mad, I can't tell it to anybody..I used to express my feelings through writing and sometimes I used to draw characters symbolizing that person which made me mad, put a horn on its head then crumple it and put it on the fire to be burn...weird right?!.. But, I had experienced total transformation when I started to get out from my shelf and started to make a lot of friends.I had bring out the best in me, and were happy with my new world..Now, I'm talkative enough to share ideas to my friends and even to my old ones,that makes me a good speaker.I learned to participate actively in the class and was recognized by my friends.. You too can bring out the best in you if you'll try to get out from your shelf and express yourself to others in a unique way!..There's no reason for you to be shy because you are special in the eyes of God.You are unique and have your own individuality..smile and be proud of who you are!..
@keval32 (1096)
• India
7 May 10
Hey, loved it. Marked it as a best response.
• Philippines
12 May 10
Thanks!..
@babyanna (1216)
• China
16 Jun 10
Well,I'm not that kind of shy persons.I can make friends rapidly.And I can talk to people with direct eye contact.But if I am gonna make a speech in front of a large amount of people,then my face will definitely get blushed and I will speak very fast.hehe.Not a good thing. I have a friend who is totally outgoing.And she wins a lot of chances by acting actively.I think being shy is not a good thing in the society nowadays.People won't recognize you if you are afraid to express your ideas.Thus,you will lose many chances which you could have had. Changing from a shy person to an active one is not an easy task.We have to make progress step by step.Just start from encouraging yourself to talk to other people with direct eye contact. Hope we can all change ourselves.Have a nice day!
@keval32 (1096)
• India
18 Jun 10
Thanks for your response, glad to hear that you're not shy kind of person. You're right being shy is not good at current society.
• United States
7 May 10
being shy is having a problem personally to get rid of it you must do something that gets you heart pumping and makes you wanna break out of your shell and become very friendly and stuff. I am the most talkable person at my school i can makes friends really easy but some people just annoy me but just show expression
@keval32 (1096)
• India
7 May 10
Amazed to know that you can make friends easily, because I cant. Thanks for your suggestions.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
7 May 10
I dont think being too shy is good at all. It makes you look rude if you are too shy because you tend to be discourteous. I think its not a very good thing for some people to see people who are too shy to be that way.
@keval32 (1096)
• India
7 May 10
Hmmmm.........I too think so.
@atha13 (159)
• Malaysia
7 May 10
Hi keval32. I had the same problem like you when I was younger. Though I still can be considered as little shy now, it was worst when I was in my school days. When I was a child, I used to be a very quiet person in class. All the other kids ignored and didn't want to make friends with me because they thought I was the weird one and some of them even thought that I was mute because I never talked to them. It continued until I was 9 and I slowly learned to make friends with the other kids who seated next to me. But I was still shy and would only respond when others talk to me first. Things improved when I became a teenagers but I still had problem to start a conversation especially with the boys. My face would turn red and I couldn't make eye contact when I talked to them. Then I entered university and I can say that was where my social life started to bloom and improved tremendously. Thanks to the student societies that I joined - I met lots of friends, did lots of fun activities and participated in charity works organized by the societies. My shy nature slowly disappeared and I had no problems talking and joking around with the guys. I am very glad that I joined the student societies that have been very helpful in bringing out the real person in me. So my advice to you is, find a club or society that interest you and participate in its activities. By participating or working together with the other members, you would slowly gain your confidence to talk to people and make good friends with them. Good luck and happy mylotting!
@keval32 (1096)
• India
7 May 10
Oh, really touching............Thanks very much for your advise.
@emdyey09 (264)
• Philippines
7 May 10
I was also a shy person before, when I was younger. But I've outgrown it because I've became independent and in the real world, you always have to be assertive to be heard and counted. I think I just have too much reservations before. It's like I'm always scared people will not like me. But you know, people are actually in nature, self-centered. Everyone, by nature, just likes talking about themselves. And knowing that, when you meet people you should have a genuine interest on them. You put the spotlight on them and away from you. And then you have to be a good listener. It's scary at first but you'll get used to it. And remember this, life is trial and error. Smile more often. When you have positive aura you will drew people towards you. Just be yourself. Treat everyone like you've known them for a long time. Try it, then tell me if it works on you. Good luck!
@keval32 (1096)
• India
7 May 10
Endyey, I would try out your prescription.
• United States
7 May 10
The key self confidence, believe in yourself and you can be what you set your mind to. Shy will keep you from building relationships unless you become comfortable with it. Some appeal to shyness and find it attractive to an extent o course, practice overcoming this or adjust to the advantages.