Is being shy a bad thing?
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Depends on the situation but mostly yes. Joe, you can act shy without being shy, so the converse to your suggestion is ideal, not actually being a shy person. In too many life circumstances shy is a handicap, it prevents interaction on a myriad of levels (opposite sex, peers, business, speeches etc...) Shyness is a state to grow out of through life experience, it's appeal relates to innocence, therefore proudly holding on to "shy" is akin to not maturing socially. Shy is "cute" but nothing more. What are the negatives? Bullies, lost job opportunities, not getting the girl you want, pissing yourself at the thought of public speaking, apologizing when someone walks into you, end of the line, slouched posture, need any more examples? All this so that you can seem cute? You can't fake confidence but you can fake shy. In summation, shy doesn't compare to it's alternative, confidence. Side: Me go to bank now
It's contextual. That depends on what you're being shy about. If you're shy and you have a job as a salesperson and your paycheck is based on commission, you're unlikely to sell very much. So it's probably not good in that case. There are cases in which it can be beneficial, but it's generally viewed better to be confident in yourself. Side: depends
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This reverse theory can be looked at in this way: -Wouldn't the bad things that could be avoided by being shy equalize the good things that you miss from being shy? In other ways, hurtful (missing out) equals beneficial. ~Therefore, being shy wouldn't hurt or harm you in terms of missing out on important/beneficial events. +Also, avoiding a potentially harmful situation by being shy would be beneficial, right? Therefore, this counts towards having beneficial events in a shy person's life by avoiding bad things that could happen. Side: No
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