Shy Girl Speaks

I am a shy person and thus I have titled this blog to kind of reflect some of the stumbling blocks I have gone through (and probably will still go through.) By no means do I feel that being shy is bad or the "wrong" way to be. I think by being shy, while I often deal with an amount of social anxiety, I feel that sometimes being shy can be a good thing. I just wanted to kind of share my thoughts on shyness to make sure those reading this who are also battling (or embracing) their own shyness know that there really is nothing wrong with it.

The purpose of this blog is to not only share stumbling blocks, but to give me an outlet to be more extroverted. Being shy is difficult, because when I am around others I want to say or do certain things, but my shyness gets in the way and I withhold. A big part of this is because I don't know how others might react to what I have to say. Also, if someone doesn't hear me or talks over my sometimes small voice, I can get hurt feelings. This isn't really caused by my shyness, but caused by another demon I am battling that actually is the cause for my own shyness. This blog gives me a way to share things with the world without having to physically be around others which can be difficult for me. It's a catch 22 because I crave social interaction, yet it scares me sometimes!

This blog is not just about me being shy, but really just about me in general: new aspects of my life, things that interest me, things on my mind, etc. I hope that it is enjoyable to my readers. Not just because I love when someone likes something that I do, but also because I get mega hurt feelings when faced with opposition. This is also a feature of that demon I am battling which I will name and be more specific about later when I feel more comfortable.

-Shygirl