What is WRONG with shyness?
To quote one poster to alt.support.shyness: > Shyness is not bad, it is who you are. > > I have noticed that there are programs to treat shyness > as If it were a problem or a disease. Shyness is not a > disease. The people that have the problem are the sick > people who think there is something wrong with you if > you are quiet or timid. Actually shy people are > probably the most kind hearted people there are. Do > not let anyone down you because you are shy. That’s the > way that God made you. Be thankful for it. There is much truth to this statement. The shy are unlikely to gossip or brag, be pushy or demanding, hostile or overbearing or overly aggressive. They tend to make loyal friends; they work harder at keeping a relationship going once they succeed at forming one. They often appear more deep and thoughtful, more discreet and unassuming. In addition, shy people are often perceived as being better listeners (although they sometimes aren’t really good listeners at all), as more
