I’m cripplingly shy.

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I’m cripplingly shy.

It hurts me so much. I’m currently in high school and I’m missing out on so many new friends, activities, and opportunities that I really want to take part in. I don’t want to stay like this forever. It’s the only thing holding me back from being who I want to be. I don’t know who to ask for help. I’m comfortable around my immediate family and some close friends, but when it comes to strangers and even my peers I’m just painfully shy. I try to be louder and raise my hand in class and start conversation but I either can’t keep a conversation going, I just can’t think of what to say, or I speak too softly and I can’t project my voice like I usually would so the person keeps having to say “what?”. I’m sick of being called the shy girl. I don’t know if I’m just self conscious or what. I just want to overcome my shyness or social anxiety disorder-watever this is ASAP. (& wtf without taking medication?)

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josephhurd35 0 #
Nashville, TN, US | 5 months ago (36 minutes after post)

I used to have the same problem. Actually I still have bouts with my anxiety. What I will suggest is that you look at life from the end. If the fact that you must leave this world forever isn’t enough to make you overcome your shyness then you should consider some help. Five, ten years from now no one in school will remember what you wore or what you said except for a few stand out moments. Just go all out and use your shyness to sort of add to your mystique. Make it a part of what makes you unique but read up on the internet on ways to start conversations and interact so that you can handle the situation when it arrives. It also helps to speak to random people throughout the day. Just say hi and try to make small talk. Trust me it works but like most things that are worthwhile it takes time.

trudytrueheart 1 #
Kansas City, MO, US | 5 months ago (1 hour, 4 minutes after post)

you have to decide how you want to live your life…painfully shy…or a little more social. It doesn’t take alot to put yourself out there a little. start small with joining a group of something…choir…chess…art club…being a part of something larger than yourself helps to open you up to the fact that you do have opinions and things you say matter. With confidence will come a feeling of wanting to be more outgoing. You don’t have to be a public speaker…but it could work out to that.!!!

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