How Shy Are You?

Same.

I'm likely to feel shy if I arrive at a place with a lot of people, and who I sit with/talk to isn't clear.

 

Very Forward

 

Gregarious, outgoing. But when talking to stupid people I tend to become stupid. I do know when to keep quiet however.

 

Don't come to America, then... Your "stupid" could become permanent.

 

I can kind of relate to people insisting on avoiding small talk but on the other hand... its really useful to break the proverbial ice. And how the fuck does any convo stays or has to be meaningful?? I feel more anxious or pressure on me thinking i have to avoid small talk or have to keep the convo serious or meaningful (although in reality it goes naturally. But yeah partly because small talk and meaningful talk follows each other up/intertwines)

 

only 10% folk here see themselves as outgoing!

that why we're on here........?

simon

 

shyer than a shy-guy

 

I can make small talk, big talk or no talk. I was a precocious little guy, but was told "children are to be seen and not heard," rather forcefully. So, that held me up for a while, but I got over it eventually.
Not really sure why I spend most of my time by myself, but I do socialize with my kids.

 

I like my own company but am equally happy in company. I think it's probably because I can talk shit with the best of them!

 

I was shy as a child. When I was 15 I had a life changing event that made me stop giving a shit what people thought about me. After that I became more extroverted.

I'm forced to make small talk with my job. I also have a "talk to me" kind of face. I have strangers all the time tell me intimate details of their life that I didn't want or need to know. I enjoy being around people. I have no problem public speaking or anything like that but I do love my alone quiet time too.

 

Very shy

 

I prefer smaller venues, parties, pubs, etc. So, I guess I am on the shy/quiet/laid back side of life

 

I think I'm just shy when I'm first getting to know someone at first and I can be shy about sex too at times.

I just am shy about talking about it with people or being open with what I like. I'm not disgusted with myself or anything like that. I just get very very shy when it's discussed.

 

The other niight when I went out I remember I walked into the gig and I felt all the eyes on us and I was like yeah oh great, one of those nights. But I actually ended up being popular with tons of em talking to me throughout the night. Now I was on booze mdma and weed but I never felt shy one bit in fact I could walk up to any group of people and be friends with them.

 

I'm really shy. I suffer from anxiety disorders, namely Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder (on top of my schizophrenia) so yeah, I'm shy as it gets but I still try to make an effort to get out there. Medication and Counseling has helped to a degree...

 

I had to spend an hour to psych myself into posting a response.

Really though, I'm more outgoing than not. Like a 6-7 on a 1-10 scale?