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Don't forget "shy". I got saddled with this and all it's subsequent attempts to "break me out of [my] shell" and the vast majority of those attempts just drew u
by jimmygrapes 4y ago
Don't forget "shy". I got saddled with this and all it's subsequent attempts to "break me out of [my] shell" and the vast majority of those attempts just drew unwanted praise/attention leading to me avoiding any situation where I'd be noticed for a very long time. It was not good for me when my parents crowed to anyone nearby if I had the temerity to respond to "hello" with "hello" -- to my parents it was a breakthrough, a thing to celebrate, but to me it was a struggle to fit in that was instantly crushed once their response drew attention. Took decades to fix.
- kcplate 4y agoAhh yes, that was definitely adjective that was often used. “Quiet” is another.