LwEi’s World

It really is a curse to be shy. Especially if you are a guy. Even more so if you do not wish your acquired nature to be known to others. Often in the quest to hide the awkwardness and fearfulness in approaching conversations and social situations, the Shy would tend to try too hard, either giving the impression that he is too willing to compromise and please, or worse still, that he is overbearing and arrogant.

The situation worsens when the Shy neglects to put up the mask he carefully constructs in daily life in certain situations. This would likely lead people to suspect his true nature and accuse him of deceiving others of who he really is. But little do they know that should the Shys do what they feel they are comfortable with, they would likely end up social recluses, social interactions being too daunting for them in many aspects.

Friendships often tend to be fleeting for Shys. It is understandable that their friends should accept one them for who they are. But often the person they knew in the first place is radically different from the shy person they later come to know more personally. This naturally leads to the formation of a vicious cycle, which contributes to the Shy being disillusioned with social life in general.

There also exists the issue of personal guilt. Even though Shys know that it is wrong to deceive others, however subconsciously, of their true nature, and put up a confident and warm front, they know all too well that being quiet and withdrawn would do little help to expand their social circle and the fulfilling of their emotional needs.

What little they can hope for is that someday, they finally manage to find someone who would truly appreciate them for the innate qualities that they possess.