I remember when i graduated from high school years and years ago they had one of those surveys they did senior year where you vote for who is the most..... anyway i heard through the grapevine I was one of the contenders for most shy. yeah that's me. I am kind of introverted, and although I had a handful of friends like about 90 percent of the class, i was NOT considered popular.I guess there is good and bad to being shy.I wish I were more outgoing to make more friends. yet my shyness did not get me in trouble.I can think of worse things to be. the high school and middle school years can be so difficult sometimes anyway...

This is the way I was during most of my school days. I did want to have friends and be accepted, but just didn't want to make the first move a lot of the time. I talked to a few of the others here and there, but I never established very many friendships during my schooldays. Not that there's anything wrong with being a little shy, but I could have been a little more outgoing than I was.

Believe it or not, numbah was kinda shy back in the day. I continue to shock those who remember my childhood with my antics...

Sometimes people mistake shy for being rude. One should really get to know someone before they start making assumptions.

I'm right between a shy person and a loud mouth. I don't entirely trust shy kids. Some use offensive body language when they feel like starting a fight. Long ago I've beaten up over 20 people because of their shyness and their rude behavior. ... Some of them are today's psychopaths or serial killers.

Let's give a round of applause to the introverts. Now, get the hell away from us.

I had a lot of respect for these kids as they had more depth than most and you'd be surprised at how observant they were just by being silent. They were the quiet bystander who could make a clear distinction between the good and bad kids, they were extremely informed by being more aware of people in the school environment, who to trust and who not to. The great thing was once you initiated a conversation with the shy kids you would be surprised at how intelligent they were, how much they knew and how they could keep a secret. Once leaving school they realised that there was nothing to fear and somehow managed to find their individual voice in adulthood.

If you're a high school kid and you're reading this, when you go back to school after Christmas try to be nice to the shy kids. Just saying hi to a shy kid in the hallway might actually make this kid's day. A shy kid might seem a little stuck-up or reserved, but if you make an effort you might find someone who is rather nice and interesting.

I've found that once you get to know someone who's shy, they tend to be really thoughtful and intelligent. Something about a shy guy is also kind of attractive for some reason.