Comments on: Stop Avoiding What You Want.

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:20:52 +0000

God knows how long I’ve been avoiding people and fun… I always put a barrier to every person I know, I’ve become an ice queen who shows no care for others, but deep inside I do care and I do know what I have to do to overcome this fear, everything you wrote seems so easy yet so hard to do… but hey! you did it, so I can do it too, everyone can! I really hope for the day I can stop “hiding from the sun” and start enjoying my life… I just wanna say congratulations and thanks for your advices, shyness is a real joykiller.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:27:17 +0000

Whoa, I’ve been doing this “staying in the kicthen” stuff all the time! Good thing you’re pointing out what this is really about.

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By: Dee

Dee — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:43:36 +0000

@ RennyBA You’re welcome, thanks for visiting my blog

@captain Lifecruiser Your right this can be applied to a lot of different situations. And parents of shy children do need to be supportive.

@ fishwithoutbicycle That’s great that you overcame your shyness. Even if you do still have moments. Sometimes a change in situation can be a big motivator – like in your case.

@ Anna I also need time to warm up. That’s great that you talk with others with ease.

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:27:52 +0000

I do this all the time – keep busy in order to avoid interacting with people. It’s not that I can’t talk to people, because I can. It just takes me a while to warm up. Then there are times when I’m talking and enjoying myself, and then I feel guilty because I think I should be helping instead.

By: fishwithoutbicycle

fishwithoutbicycle — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:27:21 +0000

What a great blog you have. I used to be very shy myself until I moved to New York and had to overcome it to make friends. I still have my moments though

By: captain lifecruiser

captain lifecruiser — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:39:54 +0000

I think that this is applicable on other behaviour /habits too actually. To confront it and deal with it even if it scares the sh*t (excuse me) out of you right there.

I also think that it’s the parents duty to watch out for these kind of things for the kid and help BEFORE it get a real habit. To support in the beginning and help overcoming it, because habits learned from the childhood stick much harder and is more difficult to get rid off.

By: RennyBA

RennyBA — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 10:47:00 +0000

First of all, thanks for the add on BlogCatalog!

This is really a great blog and your write about this delicate subject in an excellent way.

Me, myself, I’m consider a Schmoozy but that doesn’t mean I’m not shy from time to time. I have a lot to learn from you still!