Shyness
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189957)
Boise, Idaho
October 30, 2016 10:24pm CST
When I was a little girl I lived at my grandmother's. Mom and I had a small trailer across the drive way from their house. I was pitifully shy. I can recall running in the house when I saw the mailman coming down the road. When I got older and had a child I would send her out to ask the waitress for more of this or that and to do other things as well. I can remember some girlfriend's help in boyfriends too when I was a teen. So shy. It was pathetic. I am still shy in some situations but have had to overcome this big time in being a spokesperson for my daughter . Explaining to professionals about her learning disability. (It was not a big enough deal to really show up on scores and things but was an issue for her in life. ) So, down through the years I have improved but it was hard at times.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
31 Oct 16
I'm not sure if I was shy, or just didn't know what to say (if anything, I was rather quiet). I felt socially awkward for the longest time, but finally "blossomed" after getting a part time job in retail at the beginning of college. Kids do change everything though . . . I had less of a problem speaking up since having them. It was/is hard still at times, but it's good we both improved and are perhaps still improving 
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Oct 16
I think that shyness is partly not knowing what to say and how to handle social situations. I was quiet too. A retail job would be a good way to overcome it . Kids help us blossom out. We have to communicate for them at times and have to strong for them.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Oct 16
@much2say ......I feel I was sheltered also but by a controlling mother.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
31 Oct 16
@celticeagle Exactly. I was actually a bit sheltered growing up, and my mom tended to be in the quiet side too. Oh yah, that retail job really helped me to get out of my shell! Yep - we have to be strong for our kids, that's for sure . . . and that helped me to toughen myself up as well .
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
31 Oct 16
I was shy too when I was a kid, but unlike then there was a moment were I was talkative too. Except with dad visitors who are foreigners.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Oct 16
one can fight shyness, but at heart never really get comfortable with being social, glad you have worked yourself to work on that, it's not easy
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Oct 16
Now it isn't. I had it pretty well handled and now this social anxiety.
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