There are two thing I think you can do to start with. The first is to just try greeting people with a smile. Don't worry about engaging in conversation with...
HI, I'm writing for advice for my husband Shawni. Its a miracle that we even met because he is shyer than any man I ever had known. It took a lot of time and...
I have always been shy and it sometimes make me very depressed. When I started school I didn't make friends I think I was the unkempt kid that no one liked....
"Shyness: A Bold New Approach" by Bernardo Carducci is a very good book for dealing with your own shyness, and also includes a helpful chapter on helping your...
Hi. This is my first time posting here. Ive recently turned 16, and ever since i was 12 i was addicted to a computer game. To become the best in this game was...
i hear you buddy.Its just a pitty we cant swap brains with those confident friends that we have for a day,so they can actually tangibly see the hell we go...
Hi.I was wondering if anyone could help me.I think i have been suffering from shyness within myself for a long time now,and i feel that its killing the very...
First of all, an awful lot of other guys have been in the same situation -- really! Hopefully that can at least provide a small amount of comfort. Having been...
Thanks Bob.Ill take your advice to heart or slaughter, hehe with the opposite sex,and try to see how it turns out.Interesting method to use,almost to the likes...
Another thing comes to mind: after practicing the desensitization routine for a while, I actually came to *enjoy* a slight mild sensation of anxiety. I guess...
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Sorry this is quite long, I have been a member reading your entries for a w= hile now but this is my first time posting a message and...
Hi tarzankev, I am a very shy person who became a college professor. I was so terrified of speaking publicly that I rarely participated in class all through...
Hi, I'm very shy and because of this I never really had friends or dated (I couldn't talk to guys at all). I finally had my first date 4 months ago with a guy...
I am writing a story for Good Housekeeping on shyness. They would like me to interview a woman who has overcome -- or leared to live successfully with -- her...
I am a GWM55, shy/introverted and have never been in any kind of an extended gay relationship. Is there anyone else like me in the Metro Detroit area who would...
stealth372, I am in the same situation as yourself EXCEPT I am a shy gay man looking for another man. Too bad that I'm gay and you're straight or we two shy...
Hi, I was wanted to know if anybody knew of any social support groups or groups that teach social skills. I've had difficulty my whole life with being shy. I...
hello, fellow shy guys and gals, so i've been going to see a psychologist for a month now to sort out the whys of my recurring depressions. i am now 23. i was ...
Hi there! My name is Sebastian and im 17.. i am from argentina so excuse me if my english is not so well. I recently started searching about shyness because im...
Hi Everyone- I have been reading some of the messages here- and I can definetly relate. Being social is a daily struggle for me- as it has been since I was...
Hi everybody, I am a 25 years old hungarian guy suffering social phobia, anxiouty, depression, and panic. I have paranoid thougth when I am in company, feeling...
Hi, My problem with shyness is that I try to be conversational but people don't seem to give me a chance because I guess I say the wrong thing and it just...
You might try some books on this subject (both paperback, on Amazon): "How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: The Secrets of Good Communication" by Bill...
Hi Annette, I've read some of those self-help books and they're okay. But I haven't improved much, I dunno maybe I need some motivational thing. But thanks...
Hi Bora, Just reading a book will give you some ideas, but they will only change you if you make them your project. After reading Carducci's book I went back...
Don't feel discouraged, it's not easy for me, or for anyone else I know. It's a constant and, I think, lifelong effort, but you will get rewards if you work...
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