I hate being shy. All my life I've been shy, and I'm sick of it. Granted, I've made progress. Huge progress. But by normal standards, I'm still a terribly quiet girl.
If I wasn't shy, I would have carried on a great conversation with the boy at the record store about new music, shows, etc. But the most I could manage was to look him in the eye and say 'Thank you' as I was leaving. I smiled at him. That was the greatest indication I could give him in a pathetic attempt to say 'Hey. I like you.'
I want to be un-shy. Just for a day, to know what it's like to go after the things you truly want.
grrrrrr to shyness....