Are you shy?

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Shyness is still a major part of my nature.

Yes I'm shy. I am afraid of offending people and getting them upset for no reason. I am even afraid to take interest in someone because I have gotten unfriendliness from people for asking too many questions about themselves. I even feel I have to walk on eggshells and I refuse to do that. I still try to overcome my shyness but I am afraid of things like making a fool out of myself, making the wrong move, saying the wrong things, and getting people upset. I think I feel insecure about myself. I'm afraid.
I used to be afraid of ordering my own food but my mother made me do it on my own and she would stand beside me and help me in case I needed her help. I can ask for directions when I go to places, I can ask for applications when I apply for a job, I can as how much an item costs, I can do the same with food and drinks if I can't find the price.

As a kid, whenever I got new neighbors, I would go over to their house and play with their kids but now I don't do that anymore because I don't know what the heck I am supposed to do with another adult. I can't go next door and as to play with their little ones because it look freaky to have an adult come your house and ask if your kids can play. Maybe when I have a child, it will bring me to people. I would be dealing with other parents because my child might have friends and would want to invite some over or want to go over to their house.

I was more shy as a kid because I would not join in any programs my school would put on. I would not join in getting my picture taken with my classmates, I hated being left with new people. By the time I was four, I was able to join school programs and get my picture taken with my classmates. I didn't get so scared when I be placed with kids I didn't know. Before, I had to get comfortable first because I started playing and joining in activities.

Generally I'm only shy if I don't know what I'm doing or if I'm too depressed to fake happiness and be outgoing.

Shy...all actual meaning aside, I like that word.

Kinda shy. I don't ever approach people first unless I know them. When I talk to people I know, it's kind of hard to shut me up.

I'm shy when I'm around people who I dont know or when I feel like having some alone time but when it's someone I'm comfortable with and/or when I'm talking about my obsessions then I am certainly not!

I am outgoing most of the time, but it's "salesmanship" skills I want to work at.

I am shy, alot more than I used to be, because a few years ago I sort of found out that being outspoken wasn't getting me anywhere. now I'm really quiet around people I don't know, and even friends if I haven't seen them nearly everyday. I always end up mumbling and they always ask me what I said which is annoying because I have to repeat what I said. Also alot of times I've started a new class or when I did work experience last year there was 2 other people there and I hardly said anything to them, just followed them around until one point the boy said "do you actually talk??" I said "yes, just not at the moment" which made me sound like a right funny bugger.

But I can be outgoing and extraverted at home or with really close friends, and if I'm particuly enjoying the conversation I can talk for england!

I am not shy. I just don't like talking to people I don't know...unless I need to ask something. I fall under the label, "introvert". It takes a long time for me to REALLY trust someone that I can open up to. Im just very quiet and enjoy being alone. Of course...then again I do have a deep fear and loathing of people in general due to their ego-maniacle, violent, infintile, and destructive behavior.

No, I'm not shy. I used to be when I was a kid, but not anymore.

In social situations I tend to not blend in and participate in conversations though. I find it hard to process all that sensory information at once and when many people are talking I find it hard to follow up with the conversation and people change the topic way too quickly. I also find it hard to initiate new conversations and sometimes I just don't want to talk or participate.

In some cases I feel like people should try to include me more. For example, my family pressures me into attending social events in the family, but when I show up the only things anyone says to me are "hi" when I come and "bye" when I leave. They don't talk to me and barely notice I'm there, so I don't understand why my presence there is so important to them. If they pressure me to come then in my opinion the least they can do in return is to actually include me.

I'm incredibly shy and withdrawn, most likely far more than anybody here but a long time ago I figured out that it was actually okay to be that way. Millions of NT's are exactly the same. After some point in time, maybe when I was around 30 to 34, I can't remember I decided that 'fear' was a stupid thing to feel. I'm still extremely shy but I'm not stupid anymore.