AngstyLady, I hear you say that you are frustrated at who you are naturally. Being introverted is a very helpful quality in a lot of situations. Leaders are made, writers are made, great inventors are made from having this natural origin in the way we do things. See your potential in this world. You have already overcome some of the shyness that you have but shyness is not necessarily part of being an introvert. You are wonderfully made for a purpose in this world. The shyness will come with practice by getting out of your comfort zone. You are already perfect the way you were made.