Hey.....
I am shy and introvert...but people takes it in a wrong way..that I am rude and arrogant. That is not true.there is one of my senior who used to like me..n I like him to..he used to find a reason to talk with me..he used to look at me when I m busy in other activity..and this feeling was mutual..I too wanted to talk to him about so many things..but whenever hez in my vicinity I used to panic and run away..n now he is gone..hez got transferred to another city..it happens all the time at my workplace or my personal relations..people are having fun and I m always struck in a corner...I m not rude please...I also wanted to hang outwith people.
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Stop worrying about what others think. Be yourself.
If someone doesn't like you for who you are then that is someone that would, probably, not be for you.
There is nothing wrong with being shy and introverted. I am. I spend about 80 to 90 % of my life in my bed watching television. So, I know what it's like to be lonely. But, I do have friends and they like me for who I am. I don't have to be somebody I'm not around them, so if I can find friends who like me for me then I know you can, too !
Be happy, Never give in, and Never give up !
I have had this issue of people thinking that shy, quiet, and doesn't talk much means stuck up or not friendly. When people get to know me, they know I am friendly, but that takes a long time.
There is a trick called half smile. When you're shy it can be hard to fully smile and have it not feel fake. But a half smile is pretty easy, it does not feel as fake, but can still let others know you are not unfriendly. I don't ever advise to be fake, but sometimes you want to appear to be friendly because you want to convey that you actually are a warm person.
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@lissiehud 607 : - thanx I appreciate ur advice n I too agree with u..I tried to be friendly but it doesn't come natural to me..I feels like I am giving some kind of exam or viva..I can't maintain eye contact..actually once we were on same lift alone..he was seeing me expectantly. .but I couldn't say Hi..though I so much wanted to.
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