I'd like to make it clear that I do not judge people it that way. My own personal opinion is that socially anxious people are NOT self centred. I was told by someone that social anxiety is selfish and so decided to put the question up here. (Maybe I should have made that clear to start with XD)
as for being shy and reserved, in my experience being quiet and not participating has led people to believe I'm snobbish, arrogant and self-centred because the symtoms are so similar. You kinda get labled as ignorant if you don't make eye contact with people etc. But I know that's not the case its just that that's how it looks to an outsider. People were very surprised when they relised that the reason I was quiet and reserved wasn't because I was a snob but because I was very shy!
as for being shy and reserved, in my experience being quiet and not participating has led people to believe I'm snobbish, arrogant and self-centred because the symtoms are so similar. You kinda get labled as ignorant if you don't make eye contact with people etc. But I know that's not the case its just that that's how it looks to an outsider. People were very surprised when they relised that the reason I was quiet and reserved wasn't because I was a snob but because I was very shy!