rhonda6373
Member
Hello,
I am new to the forum so hello to everyone! I am shy and have social anxiety. I got out of the boat this weekend and went on a women's retreat. I thought I was doing good just to go and thought I did pretty good except went to bed early one night to avoid people and missed a fun time that night.
Anyway, I overhead one lady say "I do not normally bond with someone so quiet and introverted but I really bonded with her." Also, we had an activity on the bus where we said good things about each person. One person said "she is very shy, but I sense her emerging" while another said "she is quiet, but not shy." All of the others said something truly nice. The shy comments hurt me because I was really trying and felt I did not succeed. Also, I am changing antidepressants so I am perhaps taking it too seriously due to am kind of moody.
Am I being too sensitive? I personally feel that people take being shy as a negative so it hurt me that the only thing a few people could say is that she is shy.
I mean I have been called a snob in the past so it could be worse, but do I need to rethink this to avoid a jab to my self esteem :question: Maybe it was too much for me.
I am new to the forum so hello to everyone! I am shy and have social anxiety. I got out of the boat this weekend and went on a women's retreat. I thought I was doing good just to go and thought I did pretty good except went to bed early one night to avoid people and missed a fun time that night.
Anyway, I overhead one lady say "I do not normally bond with someone so quiet and introverted but I really bonded with her." Also, we had an activity on the bus where we said good things about each person. One person said "she is very shy, but I sense her emerging" while another said "she is quiet, but not shy." All of the others said something truly nice. The shy comments hurt me because I was really trying and felt I did not succeed. Also, I am changing antidepressants so I am perhaps taking it too seriously due to am kind of moody.
Am I being too sensitive? I personally feel that people take being shy as a negative so it hurt me that the only thing a few people could say is that she is shy.
I mean I have been called a snob in the past so it could be worse, but do I need to rethink this to avoid a jab to my self esteem :question: Maybe it was too much for me.