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Old May 26, 2016, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by shakespeare47 View Post
I'm almost 50, and was pretty darn shy in jr and high school, but soon after, started forcing myself to be more open..... I suppose it did have some benefits, in that I did get married, but....

I honestly miss being shy. I kinda miss just doing my own thing, content in pleasing only myself.

Anyone else start off shy and then change, but miss being shy?

I've been making an effort to be less open with people. I'd like to keep to myself more. Assertiveness is fine, but I'm over sharing my thoughts with people.
I'm not so sure shyness and keeping to yourself and doing your own thing are related. I just don't think being able to choose to be a part of groups or do individual things is tied to it. Shyness only forces one to have difficult time interacting even when it's necessary. relying on a passive trait like shyness to make choices for you like whether or not you are open with others just seems kind of backward to me.