I wish I could be more outgoing and optimistic. I wish I were not so sensitive and let others get to me. and just be able to shrug them off.

I'll vouch for numbah's loudness, btw. :) Anyways, personality is one of those things you control by how you view the world. If you can see the good in things and situations, your personality will show it, and same for the other side. Thought and emotion blend to produce personality. You choose the results, so don't whine to me if you don't like them. Do something about it instead. If your personality isn't working in your favor, don't blame society or some other lame excuse. Take a nice long look in the mirror, and rattle your thinking processes some to get the kinks out. As for my personality, I try to see the bright side of things a lot more now, and I hope it's rubbing off. :)

Riiight. Some would try to change it and some have tried to change it. I kinda like it. I got over my quiet childhood and have been making up for the lost time ever since by being VERY LOUD.