Haha this time I'm sorry. I've couple of tests coming up as well. Oh I no way have an easier time talking to people, I agree with you, shyness does come from anxiety but as I've read here and few other places that the biggest difference between shyness and SP is, shyness is merely a personality trait while SP's a disorder. People who have SP are much more than shy, like when you're shy you're very anxious but not so anxious that you start having panic attacks. I've also read that some people who suffer from SP aren't shy at all. Although it depends on the degree of your anxiety. Yeah, I understand. Well, there're conservative and ignorant people all over Indian subcontinent (probably all over the world lol) I don't have much personal experience about it though. Plus I don't think just being westernised makes anyone open minded, there are conservative and close minded people in the west too. It depends upon the person mostly. Ah I'm starting to ramble again, I should stop now lol.