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Q: Ok so like..Im really shy around guys. I have no clue why. I mean if Im with them for mor than like 30 minutes then Im KIND Of fine. It depends, Some days im not, some days I'am. Anyways, well there's this boy in my Algebra class (I DONT AND NEVER WILL..keep that in mind, k.) && well I barely know the dude and so therefore I'am shy. And the first day I was in his group, soo shy, and he said I was a bitch. BECAUSE, I was being shy && didnt know the RIGHT thing to say back to him...But im really not a bitch..Im soo freggin nice =( lol..So what can I do to not be shy?! ANYTHING..please..please...

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Oooh, a terminal case of the shys. I'm right there with ya, and the good news is that you WILL grow out of it, 'cause you more or less have to.

I suspect that you might have a longer settle-down time to get comfy with someone than most. That's okay, it just means you really want to know someone before you trust 'em.

I'm not sure what you DON'T AND NEVER WILL is about, but if you do want to let this erm, bonehead... know that you aren't being stuck-up, then perhaps you could work up the nerve to just say "Hi. How are you today?"

You might want to practice that a bit so you don't think you look silly. If he continues with the conversation, then just relax and go with it. At some point, however, you might want to let him know that you really are shy, and are NOT a bitch. Whatever you do, though, don't just turn beet red and blurt out, "I'm shy!" at random like I did, because that really does look funny.

Also, check to see if there's a toastmasters, drama club, activist club, or 4-H group that you can get involved it, because it's really good that you work out the sjy-thing NOW, as opposed to when you're in collage and just about every class requires some form of oral communication.

Good luck, kitten!






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Hello. I'm a 21-year-old psychology student (go me!) and part-time museum grunt. (Which means I'm essentially doing whatever the museum wants me to do- it's one of those small community ones, so I'm a combination secretary, exhibit designer, conservator, tour guide, public relations, graphic designer, program planner... sigh.) I like just about everything, but my favourite things in the world to do are: reading, collecting rocks and bone fragments for my garden, gardening, feeding wild grey jays, working, going to school, and taking lazy Sunday drives around the countryside. Feel free to ask me any questions, although please be aware that I might disagree with you- and state it.

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