Hey everyone,
I was shy, I posted about it too , haha but since school has started I forced myself to change, and I gotta tell you, it works! I am taking baby steps of course, not just a full blown change.
I think with shy people, they are worried about looking stupid, but really, if you were less shy, you would sound just like everyone else, and they don't sound too stupid.
I'm not a totally outgoing, constant talking, center of attentention kind of person though either. I'm still building up to being less shy. People will listen to what you have to say, not just ignore you and think of you as a nuesense (which is what I used to think they would).
Trust me, it IS possible, I was worse than alot of people here for my shyness, but now its getting better. Just hang in there, and try to stay confident! If you slowly try to become braver, it'll all work out!