> I used to be a complete introvert and would become overwhelmed easily. Now I truly enjoy meeting new people and being put in new situations I see this a some

> I used to be a complete introvert and would become overwhelmed easily. Now I truly enjoy meeting new people and being put in new situations I see this a somewhat of an identity problem. If you pick "shy" identities for yourself, then they all correlate on being shy( e.g: Autistic, Programmer, Nerd etc). So the more strongly you feel about being X, the shy-er you'll become. That's why I don't like to call myself too many things because I sub-consciously attach the sub-traits of the personality unto myself.