Being shy is both a blessing and a curse. Many people are shy, but others are definitely more obvious about it. I am one of those people. It’s kind of hard for me to make friends because I get intimidated so easily. The ironic thing about this is that I’m often told that I’m intimidating, or that I have a “resting bitch face.” It’s annoying being shy because sometimes I truly don’t know what to say.

Sometimes my shyness sabotages me. It makes people think I’m unapproachable when that’s not the case. Sometimes I don’t even know if I’m shy, socially awkward, or if I have some slight form of social anxiety. But, I’ll figure that out eventually.

Other times, I’m very quiet just because I am. I don’t always know what to contribute to the conversation, and that increases tenfold if the people around me are continuously talking about topics I can’t relate to. Not gonna lie, it gets kind of annoying hearing that I’m so “quiet.” I know. Engage me and we’ll talk.

However, I don’t fully mind being shy because I have much less of a chance of embarrassing myself by saying something dumb. I try to think before I speak, but sometimes it still happens!

For my fellow shy people, don’t worry. We come out of our shells around the right crowd, and the right people appreciate us no matter what.