"Shyness is nice, and shyness can stop you from doing all the things in life you'd like to." (morrissey)
I used to be VERY shy. I couldn't talk to people because I had a poor self image. As my self image got better, I became less shy. More assertive. More willing to make mistakes and say what was on my mind, because I realized that it wasn't that big of a deal.
But I am also introverted much of the time. I think a lot. Sometimes too much. But, it's different from being "shy" it just means you prefer to keep your own counsel. But at the same time in group or social settings, when someone "brings you in" to the conversation or whatever, it should be flawless, you just become an extrovert when occasion calls for it, without worrying how you're coming off.
That's how I am anyway. I think there's a big difference between shy and strong/silent.
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