Being shy isn't something you choose to be, it is the way you were born. I grew up very shy, where most of my friends were outgoing and could talk to practically anyone. As a senior in high school, that is still pretty much the case. While a lot of my friends can talk to anyone, I'm not the same way. It takes a little while longer to warm up to that person, and be myself around them. There's nothing wrong with being shy, its just how you were intended to be.
1. Ordering at restaurants is nerve wracking.
Everyone who grew up shy has been there. Your parents have told you that they weren't going to order for you, so you find the simplest thing on the menu that doesn't require you to talk very much. Growing up shy, this is what I hated the most. I would get so agitated when my dad told me he wouldn't order for me. A lot of the times I would say I had to use the restroom and I would spend awhile in there just so he would be forced to order my food for me. However now, it's not as big of a deal since I go out to eat with my friends, go through drive-thrus, etc.
2. When the doctor asked you what's wrong, you looked at your parent.
There you are, sitting on the examination table, when the doctor comes in and asks you why you're here, and you automatically look at whoever took you there. You never seemed to know what's wrong with you, but your parent does.
3. Talking to your crush in person nearly gives you anxiety.
Every shy person has been there. You've been texting this guy/girl for a long time, and you finally meet in person. You have absolutely no idea what to say, so you sit there in silence for so long until one of you say something that strikes up a conversation.
4. You always make sure you know one person in your class before school starts back.
This happens every year, especially when it comes to taking electives with people that ma not be in your grade. You're afraid that your going to be stuck in a class with a bunch of people you don't know so you post your schedule all over social media, text all of your friends a picture of your schedule, hoping and praying you have a them in your classes.
5. Being left alone with someone you don't know is absolutely nerve wracking.
For most people, they'll strike up a conversation with this person. However, for most shy people, it's our worst nightmare. We sit there, hoping and praying that they won't say anything to you, or hope someone else comes quickly so it won't just be you.
