DanielLewis
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Anyone else notice that they get more compliments because they're shy or display SA? See, even at the job I work at, I got compliments from people like "You're awesome" and "You're beautiful" or "You're so nice." My belief is that I'm getting these because I don't talk much and have been so shy (I never say I am as if it's part of my identity), so people just are trying to make me feel good since they perceive me that way and as having not much confidence. They're trying to boost my confidence. Do you think this is a legit belief, or am I just thinking negatively? I think it's legit.
And the compliments don't change anything. Because of this belief I have about why people are giving me them, they only make things worse. As a shy person with SA, I don't want to be given special treatment or noticed for my shyness and SA. I do my best to hide these things which I view as negative. So these compliments are just evidence that everybody is noticing it. What do you think?
I do my best and make some effort to talk to people. (I do try talking to some of my coworkers, but not all. I'm not the kind of guy right now who can just walk around talking to everybody. It's only a select few people I try talking to more regularly). Despite my efforts, I've already been called out by two people at my job for being so shy. One guy said I'm the quietest guy at work. Another girl said I'm so quiet. I hate it when people call out this shyness. Don't they realize a shy person doesn't want to be called out for it? I mean, I understand that they're not trying to make me feel uncomfortable and like I don't fit it, but it's so annoying. Yet it's happened numerous times in my life so I'm sort of used to it.
And the compliments don't change anything. Because of this belief I have about why people are giving me them, they only make things worse. As a shy person with SA, I don't want to be given special treatment or noticed for my shyness and SA. I do my best to hide these things which I view as negative. So these compliments are just evidence that everybody is noticing it. What do you think?
I do my best and make some effort to talk to people. (I do try talking to some of my coworkers, but not all. I'm not the kind of guy right now who can just walk around talking to everybody. It's only a select few people I try talking to more regularly). Despite my efforts, I've already been called out by two people at my job for being so shy. One guy said I'm the quietest guy at work. Another girl said I'm so quiet. I hate it when people call out this shyness. Don't they realize a shy person doesn't want to be called out for it? I mean, I understand that they're not trying to make me feel uncomfortable and like I don't fit it, but it's so annoying. Yet it's happened numerous times in my life so I'm sort of used to it.
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