What is Shyness

Shyness is a feeling of insecurity that certain people experience while being among others, talking with others, asking favors of others, etc.

Shyness is most likely to occur...

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If you wrote a book on shyness, what would you like other people to know about your shyness?

Part of my shyness comes from never having had a place in this world where I have felt safe from abuse, antagonism, bullying, and other forms of mistreatment.

I wonder what it would be like to feel safe to take small risks, such as saying hello to strangers. I wonder what it would be like to feel welcome, accepted, to belong. Will I ever be good enough?

We can never have complete safety in life, but I wonder what it would be like to feel a little safe for a short period of time. Can anyone tell me?

This discussion posting really isn't about me, though. It's an open invitation to you.

Pretend for a moment that you are writing a book about your shyness. What would you like other people to know?
Posted on 01/29/08, 07:01 pm
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Reply #1 - 01/29/08  7:46pm
" If I wrote a book about shyness.....
It would not be just about shyness but aceptance as well. You see my shyness mostly comes from the fact that I have a birth dafect that makes me different. It also comesfrom the fact I have several learning disabilities. I want people to understnad first the chair is not me ( of me but not the whole me) sand the learning disabilities are part of me too but not me either. I would also interview other shy people and write there stories "
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