[MremboWenu]

Hey Pops,

First I will commend you for admitting this in an open forum.

Second, there is nothing wrong with being shy or all those other things. The most important thing is learning to deal with people instead of them intimidating you. You do not have to cease to be shy to do this.

I have a friend that is very much like you. And I have learnt amazing things from him: while I'm more outgoing and comfortable in numbers, he deals better w/talking to pple one on one. Whilst I scream and shout when I get mad, he calmly explains why he is upset and deals w/things in the most civil way. Amazingly, we achieve the same goals, we each have friends, and we each get our conflicts resolved. Just differently.

Why I'm I saying all this Pops? because U need to understand that your being quiet and melow is not wrong nor should u view it negatively. And like alot of pple have said above, Capitalize on your positive points and sit back and watch, things will start to feel and look better.

Have a happy new year buddy!