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Originally Posted by Fuzzybear
I like people. I want people to like me. But I’m very shy and sometimes very quiet and sometimes people have taken that as if I’m a snob and even a nasty person.
I’ve also made a lot of mistakes (mostly mistakes that most people would call “trivial” - Papa Bear and a few friends who know me well know that I’m kind and loving...) over my rather long life and it’s hard sometimes not to ruminate on those and beat myself up harshly. 
How do I become a “better person”?
How do I become a more likeable person? |
I'm like this too. Especially with strangers. I've got to be in a great mood, to be more comfortable smiling at strangers, for instance. It's this weird thing for me. And I so desperately, at the same time, desire to be more friendly. I haven't cracked the code on this one yet.
I guess I don't have any advice, except, what you said in your post, makes sense. Being shy is not a bad thing. Maybe try reminding yourself of that. Who knows, maybe you're not as unapproachable as you think.