PaulaTheKoala
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Dog tax
swedishpancakeswithlingonberries
That deer has an airbag
Tractorfist
#10 ... then remembering the knowledge is useless because you don't talk to anyone.
accordingtotheDM
"Can my background flaw be social anxiety?" Yes. Always yes.
MeanGreenMemeQueen
This is still me
frankenspider
Hanging up the phone because a person answered and you planned on leaving a message.
Serrahfina
This is all too real
Eitnuom
AnimalPoop
Can confirm
Jmard
+1 for dog tax lol
jwan
I grew up shy. I worked through it, and now I feel like it is my hidden superpower. You'd never know, but it's where my strength is.
MaterialisticWorm
I'm working through my shyness now by being in ROTC. Growing more and more confident, but its hard sometimes!
Xynatox
#3 This phenomenon always fascinates me while Im taking a test in college.
lfrdwork
It was always the question of doubt. I've answered every question, done a once over for stupid mistakes... am i really still first? AMIWRONG
Hemispheres
We had a girl in school who was so shy (she was pretty smart tho) that she would take an F on every class presentation or oral report.
MisforMancy
Calculussucks
They're good dogs, Brent
SpecimenSpiff
I was so damn shy I almost never used the bathrooms at school. I can remember each time I did, and I can count how many times on one hand.
Zombraina
What the fuck is with the HS girls constantly being in the restrooms? I'm still bathroom shy and that shit was not okay.
SpecimenSpiff
I'd be in class pressing on my bladder as hard as I could to get some relief, and even have to hold it the whole 30 min bus-ride home.
chichidiscobiscuit
This was me with the canteen. I was petrified of that place.
criscooo
Every time I scroll down to each picture, I keep double tapping because it's so damn relatable.
JustYourTypicalBlueCollarWageSlaveWaitingForDeath
Such doggo!
mightyfineporcupine
The worst part for me was being super shy around some people but not others, then when shit went down that got everyone's attention everyone
mightyfineporcupine
would be like "HIM? YOU SURE?" Then they would get mad like I was living a double life or some shit.
youaresomethingelse
After all that internal prep you still didn't get your inflection right when you said, "here". Gosh, you're an idiot.
NinjaCongo
BlueSpaceLizard
*voice breaks* 'hERe'
JustPlaneWrong
(Okay it's just one word, I can do it) "H*voice crack*ere" (Oh well, I've had a good life, time to run away and never look back)
octavalpanda
As long as my voice doesn't Crack i consider it a win
RockmanModelZ
Or you say it too quiet and the teacher repeats your name, so you say it again, and they still don't hear you
Thotsauce12
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Secondfunniestguyever
#1 and #2 i kind of figured everyone just did. I wouldnt consider myself shy
spiderqueendemon
I grew up very shy. Reading Miss Manners books and pretending I was just acting helped a lot. I wasn't awkward, my role was.
spiderqueendemon
Yeah, it just reads itself in Tina Belcher's voice, I know.
MissPammie
I was really shy, but also teacher's pet with all my teachers so I got to do group projects alone if I wanted.
MonsieurLaPaditte
that not a dog
batlrar
You're right - that's two dogs!
savemartha
What
MonsieurLaPaditte
wat
LonelyBrannigan
Solo projects ftw!
supersomatic
Most people relate to this. You aren't as unique as you might think.
MyBallsItch69ing
There's a quote about shyness that goes something like... shyness has a strange element of narcissism; that what we say and what we do truly
MyBallsItch69ing
matters to other people.
DumpoldRant
Most introverts are *not* narcissistic in their shyness, although there is a small subset of introverts that are extremely narcissistic. >>
DumpoldRant
http://academics.wellesley.edu/Psychology/Cheek/sensitive.html as an ex: here is a test for covert, or hypersensitive, narcissism.
Szechuanian
One time I spoke up and the teacher yelled "SHHH EVERYBODY, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE HEARD HIM SPEAK!! EVERYONE LISTEN!!!" I died inside.
yeekee
Too bad you didn't have a colossal burp lined up for that
Szechuanian
Oh my god, that would have been my greatest achievement
Szechuanian
Needless to say I never ever ever ever spoke up ever again.
yeekee
some teachers can be real assholes :(
Szechuanian
Thankfully, she was one of my favorite teachers! Very nice.She just didn't understand social anxiety at all, thought she was being helpful.