Is there a cure for shyness.

Posted By: Bashful on 2006-12-02
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I am 32 years old. When I was in grade school I was usually a loner. Not that I wanted to be just that I was very very shy. I was always afraid to go to the more popular kids for fear of being made fun of. I never tried to be popular because I thought no matter what I did it was uncool. I would get so embarrassed when attention was turned to me whether it be bad or good attention I never wanted to be the center of it. I would always turn bright red and want to hide.

I have come out of it a lot. I am still shy though. I am afraid to approach the doctors at the hospital I work or any of the big wigs. My co-workers will stop them in the hallway and say "hay doc, whats up, blah blah blah" but it takes an effort for me to say "hi" I just feel like I am missing out on life for being shy. I know I missed out on childhood. The number of boyfriends I had I can count on my one hand. As far as regular friends there is only one or two at a time. They all seem to come and go. At the moment I don't believe there is anyone I can call up right now and just talk to. Anyone have any words of encouragement. Any good books to read on this subject.

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Is there a cure for shyness. - Bashful
- Are there any church groups or other groups you can join? SM - Lyrica
- I was exactly the same way - Bashful2
- To bashful - e
- Try faking it! Pretend you're confident & try introducing yourself to - sm

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