Shyness Support Group

Shyness is a feeling of insecurity that certain people experience while being among others, talking with others, asking favors of others, etc. The initial cause of shyness can vary. Scientists have located some genetic data that supports the hypothesis that shyness is at least partially genetic.

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Your Friendship Place

Beaumont
Beaumont
This is a special message for those of you who perhaps were not allowed to play or have friends as children and don't know how to play or make friends to this day. Maybe you were isolated or moved frequently or were stigmatized or abused...whatever your personal story, you have a desire for friendship because you instinctively know that you were meant to be a friend and have friends...and of course, it's true, you were and are.

Welcome to your friendship place, where you can chat and play and make online friends...where you can learn and grow and thrive...you make this place yours through your communications with others.

Please share...your rants...your jokes...your feelings...your successess...your failings...your likes and dislikes...what life has done to you...and what you want from life. And keep trying...and be patient...because so many of the rest of us here are a lot like you...we're learning, too.

Beaumont
deleted_user
deleted_user
Although I was never abused I just come from a mostly shy family. I love this idea.
Dixe4me
Dixe4me
I like this and it is so true. I grew up without any friends. We lived way out in the country and there were no other kids around and the only time I had anyone to talk to was when I went to school. My parents would never let me have friends over or go to friends house, so i was pretty lonely.
deleted_user
deleted_user
WOW, A SITE WHERE NO ONE WILL PUT YOU DOWN FOR FEELING THE WAY WE DO? IS THIS FOR REAL? IT NEEDS TO BE REAL FOR ALOT OF US WHO NEED T DUMP ALOT OF GARBAGE INTO THE SEA OF FORGETFULLNESS....TO JUST BE ABLE TO LET IT WASH ALL THE DIRTY OFF OF US...
I'LL BE BACK....HELEN
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'M SO CURIOUS ABOUT SHY PEOPLE. I WANT TO KNOW HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT PEOPLE WHO AREN'T SHY AND APPROACH THEM, ARE THEY SCARED? I WANT TO HELP B/C I DO KNOW SOME SHY PEOPLE BUT NEVER THOUGHT OF IT AS A PROBLEM BEFORE TONIGHT.....LOVE....HELEN
deleted_user
deleted_user
was abused and this sounds like good idea keep me informed
deleted_user
deleted_user
very shy, always have had problems making and keeping friends. very withdrawn. hugs
Zzzzowl
Zzzzowl
I am not shy, but would like to join this community to encourage others to overcome their difficulties. This community is a wonderful idea.
Warm thoughts and hugs, Owlxx
tscottm
tscottm
very cool idea. i've been shy my whole life. making friends is marginally doable for me. keeping them is the big mystery. i don't want to seem like i value their friendship as much as i do because i think that might scare them away, and we drift apart. or i try so hard to be a great friend that i smother them, and we drift apart. learning, yes. not punishing myself mentally so i will learn instead of becoming more fearful to keep trying is something i'm working on. thanks for the great topic.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I like this. I had a hard time making friends. I had a few friends. They spoke to me first since i was too shy. I am still kinda shy and am trying to get over it.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I will try...I need to break out of my shell...sometime I do...but then manage to rebuild that shell. or if I manage to start a new friendship and see them talking to someone I don't know...I'll think they were just being nice to me and turn and walk away before they see me to avoid making a fool of myself!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Like I said in the earlier post I was not abused ever. I do have birth defect called pina Bifida. Althought every effort was made by amy wonderful loving family to make sure I was included in things. there was always a part of me that did not feel right because i am disabled I have always had to have assistance in doing things. I grew up in a time where people were afraid to get invovled and help me so I mostly relied on my wonderfulfamily but as a result I have a hard time making friends on my own. I joke that I was 18 and in college before I went to school without my momma. I am so thankful that she was willing to sit in my class that first year and then give up her dream of being whatever to become a lunch lady so I could stay in public school but there were social slkills I missed out on because people were afraid to get invovled so at 30 something I am trying make up for lost time
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