I’m so over being shy, it’s been a real hamper to me. I tend to find people very overwhelming, and because of the way I look and/or carry myself, I’m not sure exactly which it is, people tend to assume I am not shy and expect me to be all loud and outgoing and whatnot. Some days I can’t even look at other people, I just lower my eyes when I pass them and scurry by…because it seems like if I meet their gaze, they’ll say hello. if I say hello back, they’ll want a conversation. If I conversate, next thing I know they’ll be all trying to touch my hair or touching my clothes (I make a lot of my clothes) or getting in my face and wanting to be my new best friend or something. It creeps me out. I seriously need to learn how to express/show by body language what my boundaries are. I just don’t see other people having these kinds of interactions or triggering this kind of attention. I want to be a friendly person but it’s like I am afraid to be/show that because of how weird people act towards me.
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Many times, I too, feel this way. Whenever you find a solution, please do pass it along.
Ok, will do! ^_^
I’m a shy person myself, but I have not really had this problem, maybe cause I am a guy, or that I try to keep a serious face (or a “don’t bother me” look lol) when in public. I have never met you Trula but just reading your blogs you seem like a fun and interesting person and one that gives off positive energy to others and maybe they see/feel that and want to be a part of that? Just a thought, I am in no way an expert on people.
Stop worrying guys! I’m a very super duper outgoing person and it can be somewhat irritating at times. I take that back, I mean all the time. I was shy as a child and now I can’t shut my trap to anyone that starts a conversation with me. I’m also a stay home mom of three kids who are 6, 4 and 3. I go to baseball practice with my 6 yr old and as soon as i make a funny comment and anyone starts laughing then that’s my minds que and I keep going. I love people, always have. So, I guess if you take a house mom of 3 young kids and get her around other adults then she’ll explode. I think it’s call diarrhea of the mouth, lol. I’m from N.C where people love people.
I come home from places where I’ve talked to people and wished I had just kept my mouth closed. I never talk or gossip, but I do sometimes tend to talk over people. I hate this part of me. So, you can either be shy which is sometimes a sweet thing or be considered “a snob” or you can be obnoxious and overwhelming. I wish I were shy.
Thanks Adam! I appreciate your words so much. maybe that is it
thanks for commenting Nicole. is this something you want to change about yourself?