Do you think quiet people have something to hide?

Hey mary, I think it really depends, but i think i would mostly agree with you that silent people are 'scary' cause they keep their thoughts to themsevles and nobody knows what they are thinking. However, i believe that not all silent people are scary. there are definitely some that are truly shy :)

I always thought quiet people can be from two categories. Either shy persons, that are afraid to say something wrong, or even something good because they can attract attention and are not comfortable with (you said) I am saying now. I agree. On the other hand, aren't we all keeping something for ourselves. It is just a normal human thing. keeping something for oneself. "Isn't it difficult to fart when you are in public?" (excuse my words, I am assuming that we are mature here.) According to Dr. Gregory House, everybody lies. I think not really lie but not just telling something. It is a human nature to hide something and there is nothing wrong with that. [b]Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent. Dalai Lama[/b] http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/silent.html

I don't like talk too much,so some people know me as a silent people.I prefer talk if that was useful and i like to share my idea in front of peoples.But if there are many peoples talk too much i just quiet and listening.

You know what they say, "you have to watch out for the quiet ones." However, the loud ones seem to be more violent people than the quiet ones, but than again, the quiet ones never say anything, they just stare and listen to everything you say. The quiet ones like to keep everything inside..bottle up and when they become very upset they can explode and be dangerous. To me is hard to know who is hiding something. I am quiet and I don't hide anything from people. The reason why I am quiet is because I like people to come to me and I don't waste time with people who don't have anything meaningful to add into my life.. and this doesn't mean I am hiding something. Both,loud and quiet people can hide things.

They are just shy and do not have the right words for many things. Perhaps their families shaped them this way and perhaps there are just different types of people in the world, both shy and extraverted. If we have alot to hide then I wouldn't be on here expressing my thoughts. I'm probably more "talkative" on here more than any other place though. ?? Many times I just think to much to myself, it's not about arrogance at all so I hope no one thinks I'm arrogant. My shyness is from years of neglect, emotional abuse, etc. but I'm getting better.

I laughed at this because I tend to be a "mysterious, quiet person". Part of it is because I don't like it when people talk about me, so I don't like to share a lot of details. It's not that I'm shy, I just don't like small talk, and I don't like to indulge acquaintances with my personal details. I don't mind talking about other things: news, local events, etc.

Growing up, I was really shy. Everyone I run into from my school days tells me they thought I was stuck up or that something was wrong with me. The most anyone ever heard from me was when I had to read out loud or answer a question when asked. I'm older now and most of the time, I'm the person that walks up to strangers and starts a conversation. If I go to a party where I see someone sitting by them self, I go talk to them, introduce them to other people. Every once in a while, I am quiet and am just observing different personalities. Sometimes I don't want to talk to someone because of their personality. If I hear someone talking and they are a know it all, but really know nothing, I tend to shy away so I don't have to prove them wrong in front of a lot of people or get into an argument with someone.

I don't understand either what's playing on their mind. Maybe because I don't have a friend who talk very less. Most of my friends are very outspoken, not talkative but we share a lot in common. For me it is easier to understand those people who are very expressive- I don't want to play guessing game or mind reading games- so I don't think I will jive with lover or too silent people.

Not everyone is outgoing. some people are more soft spoken an subdued. being quiet does not mean you have something to hide, it justmeans you have nothing at the moment to add.

I think it is different for all people. For me, I am a shy person which is why I am quiet upon meeting new people. I don't think I am better than anyone and I am not crazy either. Lol. I have just always been shy, not knowing what to say to people I don't know...

I agree, for me, it really depends. not all quiet people are either shy or some just don't want to say their thoughts because they're too arrogant to even waste time talking to someone. some are just really secretive people and prefer to just stay in their own world and don't want to share whatever they're thinking because they don't want to be disturbed in one way or another. i myself is a quite type of person, don't talk that much when i'm in a crowd or a group of people, simple because i am shy, not because I am arrogant or something. i just am afraid that i will be rejected when i say my own opinion about something or anything. i just feel like people won't mind my opinion or what i am going to say. :-)

I don't agree with that. Somethings I don't share with a lot of people because of safety reason's. Only those that I am close with knows a lot about me. Those who don't know as much isn't because my thoughts are bad or anything along that line. It's just that everybody doesn't need to know more than what they need to know about me or what's going on in my head. Most of the time others wouldn't understand my thoughts so it's no point to share. I still live a normal life but still can be secretive on certain things. I don't like people in my business like that. Some are silent for a different reason from others.

I don't think that quiet people have something to hide as a rule. They are just shy and we should be sensitive to them, not suspicious. Do noisy people have something to share with the world? I doubt that, they just have a lot to say for themselves. We have to accept people of different for a variety of reasons and that is what makes the human race interesting.

It depend to that person. Like me i am silent person. I silent because i'm shy to talk with people and sometime i dont know what to talking. I think talking to much also make other people uncomfortable. Some people always silent because they try to hide something and try to keep secret. Maybe some also arrogant who knows what in their minds.

I don't know. maybe the people are just shy and don't really want to be an open book and let others know about what is going on in their life. Maybe they would think the other person would find it boring and unimportant. I guess I would consider myself a shy person. I don't really need to tell other people everything that is going on in my life. I guess sometimes it is best to talk to other people than to let it get bottled up inside.

I am not much of a talker, really. It was only when I have gotten older when I have become more "sociable". But, I still prefer to be just in a corner and keep my silence. Why? Because sometimes, I feel I do not need to explain myself for them. If they do not understand me then it is their problem not mine. I just hate having to explain myself over and over. And sometimes, I choose to be silent because I feel that no matter how much I would tell my opinion, it just doesn't matter. Now, some might react to what I have said that I should learn to be more open with my feelings to avoid confusion or misunderstanding with people around me. True! But my attitude does not always apply to all people. It just depends on who that person is.

I'm shy but that doesn't mean I have a lot of secrets. I pretty much tell it as it is when I know you. I don't like talking to people that I don't know a lot of the time I listen to them till I'm comfortable. My husband knows everything nothing to hide and the same with my parents and my husbands family.

No, I don't believe quiet people have something to hide, although it could be a possibility for some. Quiet people often take in more, remember more and are more aware of their surroundings than extroverts. I also do not think all quiet people are shy. I do believe people are quiet, because that is their personality. some people talk a lot, and some people talk very little. It has nothing to do with wasting time, because I think all people are worth the time unless they are being selfish and arrogant. I know I am quiet, I am not hiding anything, and when I have something to say, I will "say" it.

Most guys keep silent all the time because they are introverts. And i am also an introvert, and i'd rather be a listener instead of speaker. I think if one wants to keep secrets, they have different ways and keep silence is just one of the expressions. Scientific report shows if one hide some secrets under, they are more likely sensitive and nervous. Some choose to keep silence because they are afraid that they may let out some secrets out of contrl. You can just obeserve when you come to a topic, if one feels uneasy about it, then we can determin he must hide something.

There are many reasons people don't talk a lot. I don't speak a lot when I'm with a large group of people because a large group does make me uncomfortable. However, I often don't speak a lot when with a small group either - for an entirely different reason. When I'm with my family or a small group of close friends, I'm very interested in what everyone says. I enjoy listening to others. I want to hear what's important to them. When I do say something, it's because I have taken time to consider it. I prefer to listen rather than talk and I want to be confident what I say is of value - not gibberish. It has nothing to do with being uncomfortable, or being arrogant, or having a twisted personality. If you're afraid of people that have something to hide, you can't assume they're not going to say anything. People who have something to hide are just as likely to be the one telling you wild stories (make-up things to cover the truth), or the very talkative one (talk a lot to keep your attention drawn away from their secret), or the average one (has learned to "blend in"). You can't tell if someone is hiding something with simple generalizations.