I'm right there with you. I am horribly shy and quiet around complete strangers. It can also vary between very hard to somewhat easy for me to warm up to someone. Mostly depending on if I find something we share in common quickly enough. Then I tend to slowly feel more comfortable with them until we become friends. I would just say that you can make friendships starting out with even just one thing you both share in common. Knowing you aren't alone helps a lot also, it takes me some time to break out of my shy space. =)
i love all people. people are amazing in they're own way. and i enjoy finding that way in every person. :) smile and be happy Midnight the Moon Princess, you are amazing.
You really have to open up more with people, because been shy is not so good, keeps you away from making friends,lovers. It`s hard to be friends with someone so shy, it`s ok to be little bit shy, but if you`re a lot its not good !
I understand, I was painfully shy as a child and people like to mess with you. Public speaking helped me a lot. When you can look people in the face and tell them what you want or what you will not stand for, it helps. I have found that shy people are pretty bright, I wonder if that is why the dopes want to keep them quiet.
Most people who know me would never guess that in certain circumstances I am really shy. I feel shy when I'm in an uncertain situation and I'm worried I might make a blunder and call neative attention to myself. Perhaps that's what all people who are shy feel. Am I close to the mark?
i think being shy is okay to a certain measure but if its so much so that it keeps you from meeting and loving certain people or it keeps you from big opportunities then it probably should be worked on considerably. however being a little shy is okay. it keeps you innocent and decent....with morals as well. :)
I also feel awkward when I'm around shy people.
shy person + shy person = utter silence. xD