are you shy?

United States
November 22, 2010 4:13pm CST
Hi! I have always been the shy type and therefore I am usually anti-social. I feel kinda bad because my hubby is in the military and whenever there is an event such as a party, or a luncheon I always tend to backout so we end up missing it. I think my anxiety gets in the way usually which is not healthy at all, but I am proud of myself when I tend to just GO with the flow and try to be social so I can meet new people and come out of my shell a little bit. Does anyone here have the same problem sometimes and is afraid that others will judge you? Do you worry that you will feel left out and seem like you just don't fit in?
3 responses
23 Nov 10
I was also very shy before, especially when I was younger. I usually just stay in the house and when I go out I usually don't initiate contact with other people. At parties, or even family gatherings, I usually just stay in a corner and wait until someone talks to me first. Because of that people think I'm a snob, when in fact I'm just shy. My previous job helped me to deal with the shyness and how to deal with people.
• United States
23 Nov 10
Hello, Oh cool! I'm glad your previous job played a role in helping you deal with your shyness :). You have mentioned about family gatherings. I am exactly the same way except when my cousins are there or when my sisters are around then I just pay attention to them and not worry about anyone else. People think I am snobby too when they first see or meet me but for the same reason, I am also 'just shy'. When I have a feeling that it will be really awkward for me when I go, I tend to just stay home.
@MildMix (119)
22 Nov 10
I used to have a very similar problem when I was a little bit younger. I found it hard to even leave the house without the worry of someone judging me, or laughing at me, or just anything really. It really got me down, as it stopped me making friends or meeting new people, and I felt so alone. You have to think back to a time when you felt a lot more confident, like when you first met your husband perhaps? You must have been pretty confident to have flirted and dated with him. Maybe if you can go back to a time in your head when you had that full on confidence, one of the biggest confidence boosting times you remember, then you might be able to recapture that whenever you feel nervous or anxious about doing something new, or meeting people.
• United States
23 Nov 10
Hi, Thanks for the feedback! I hate feeling that way, I don't know why I tend to be in a shell and get all tense meeting new people. I don't have much of a problem meeting someone alone, but when I feel like I'm the only one new in the scene ya know. I am afraid of feeling left out since everyone knows each other and myself being the newcomer or new face in the crowd makes me feel a bit awkward and tense. I always try to look my best and know I am not ugly lol but I just don't want people talking behind my back like who's that new girl. I may just be pressure on my shoulders on my own but it's just something hard to face and hard to deal with. I am not wishing I am perfect but anxiety is really a pain in the a$* lol.
• India
17 Dec 10
i'm also just like you i feel very shy to speak to new people and i wont hurt the person who hurt me. because of this i have faced many problems but still i'm not able to over come it.......