1. Everyone thinks you’re snotty or rude
Okay, so just because I do not talk as much as you, doesn’t mean I am silently judging you or that I hate you, or anything like that. Maybe I am just a listener, not a talker.
2. Class participation
The worst grading system for shy people. “Class participation is worth 15% of your final grade”, worst statement. Ever. Right off the bat you know you’re going to have to get an A on everything else to make up for that loss of 15%.
3. Presentations
Can you say anxiety? Hands are shaking, voice is shaking, it’s all going downhill so fast. OH, and everyone is staring at you? No thanks.
4. Parties
Parties plus being shy do not mix well. Standing there awkwardly for an hour wishing you were home and in bed, or maybe at one of your own three people parties.
5. Getting introduced to new people
If first impressions are as important as people make it out to be, I’m in trouble. Hi, this is my name. What’s yours? * end of conversation * * stands there awkwardly *
6. Trying to meet new people
Well, sometimes you just have to find someone as shy as you so you can be awkwardly shy together.
7. Getting an order wrong
Ordering the food is awful. When you get the wrong thing makes it 100 times worse. Oh, you can just tell them that they messed up and that you should get what you want. Right??? Uh, no. I’ll just eat this burger instead of a salad, it’s fine.
Hopefully, someone will relate to this and hopfully I am not the only one. Just because someone is shy does not mean they are bad person, so stop treating them like you are better than them becaucse you can open your mouth and say what you want at any time. There are many different types of people in this world and I feel like everyone falls within either the introvert or extrovert category.