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t doesn’t have to be wrapped up, but it certainly adds to the fun and excitement.What goodies are inside?What exciting treat awaits?Now, just imagine that someone is given a gift that has a few layers of wrapping on it. Some people will get annoyed as they keep peeling away layer after layer. They just want to get to the goodies and don’t want to bother with lots of unnecessary gift paper. But for others, it will add to the anticipation — they’ll love it!When it comes to you, those who are patient enough will see you as a present. A gift with lots of layers.They’ll take their time to peel the layers away, not literally, of course, but in the sense of taking their time to get to know you bit by bit, little by little. They won’t become impatient and try to force you into revealing everything about yourself in the quickest amount of time.The impatient ones — the now-now-now people — are not for you.For the patient ones, getting to learn more about you and seeing the real you will be their present. You opening up is your gift to them.When a shy person smiles, it’s like the sun coming out.— Anita Diament<h1 id="601b">You’re a discreet person</h1>You’re quite adept at keeping things to yourself.It could be because you’ve felt as though you couldn’t or shouldn’t say whatever it is you’ve wanted to say over the years, but this behaviour has helped hone your ability to be watchful about what you say and don’t say.If anyone wants someone they can trust and with whom they can share private information that they would like to stay private, they could probably rely on you.That doesn’t mean you should let everyone

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dump all of their heavy problems on you if that’s not what you want, but if they’re looking for a safe person to confide in, that’s you!<h1 id="a15d">You’re more understanding of other people’s struggles</h1>Because of the challenges you’ve encountered over the years and the way people have treated you or spoken to or about you (or about shy women in general) regarding your quietness, you now have empathy for others experiencing challenges.Especially when it’s other people who struggle to stand or speak up for themselves; the ones who are mistreated in some way because of not being loud or extroverted enough. You might even get frustrated or angry that you, or others, are made wrong for being how you are. But that’s because you know that, obviously, everyone is different.Why can’t everyone else understand that?You know that, yes, some people will be louder and more outgoing, and some people will be the opposite. And all those different people should be celebrated. There’s no need to judge them and look down on them. That doesn’t mean it’s up to other people to make you feel the way you want to feel, but it definitely helps when you feel supported and cheered on by others.So, there you have it. There are many reasons why your shyness is a good thing, and I bet there are, no doubt, many more not only great but fun, interesting, exciting, surprising, and warming things about you too.It doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t improve on certain aspects of yourself or your life, but there’s no point in thinking that your shyness is a bad thing. Because as long as the changes you want haven’t yet occurred, you’ll always think that something is wrong with you. And disliking or hating yourself into change is going to make it feel ten times harder.</article></body>

Embrace Your Shyness

And make it your accessory

Some women view their shyness as problematic, especially if they’ve held back a lot over the years.

If you’re one of those women, maybe you’ve:

held back from speaking up,
held back from asking questions,
held back from sticking up for yourself,
held back from relaxing and enjoying yourself,
held back from making conversation.

Whatever you’ve held back from doing, you may have put it down to being shy over and over again and got frustrated or annoyed with yourself. Maybe you’ve even wished that you weren’t that way at all.

But what if I told you that your shyness isn’t a bad thing?

Would you believe me?

What if I told you that there are some good things about being the way you are that you probably haven’t even thought about?

Now, before you chime in with something along the lines of, “I don’t think so. Being shy has held me back for years; there’s nothing good about that!”, let me tell you what really is great about you.

You’re like an exciting present waiting to be “opened”

Who doesn’t like a present? Very few, if any.

Most people are delighted to receive a beautifully wrapped gift. It doesn’t have to be wrapped up, but it certainly adds to the fun and excitement.

What goodies are inside?

What exciting treat awaits?

Now, just imagine that someone is given a gift that has a few layers of wrapping on it. Some people will get annoyed as they keep peeling away layer after layer. They just want to get to the goodies and don’t want to bother with lots of unnecessary gift paper. But for others, it will add to the anticipation — they’ll love it!

When it comes to you, those who are patient enough will see you as a present. A gift with lots of layers.

They’ll take their time to peel the layers away, not literally, of course, but in the sense of taking their time to get to know you bit by bit, little by little. They won’t become impatient and try to force you into revealing everything about yourself in the quickest amount of time.

The impatient ones — the now-now-now people — are not for you.

For the patient ones, getting to learn more about you and seeing the real you will be their present. You opening up is your gift to them.

When a shy person smiles, it’s like the sun coming out.

— Anita Diament

You’re a discreet person

You’re quite adept at keeping things to yourself.

It could be because you’ve felt as though you couldn’t or shouldn’t say whatever it is you’ve wanted to say over the years, but this behaviour has helped hone your ability to be watchful about what you say and don’t say.

If anyone wants someone they can trust and with whom they can share private information that they would like to stay private, they could probably rely on you.

That doesn’t mean you should let everyone dump all of their heavy problems on you if that’s not what you want, but if they’re looking for a safe person to confide in, that’s you!

You’re more understanding of other people’s struggles

Because of the challenges you’ve encountered over the years and the way people have treated you or spoken to or about you (or about shy women in general) regarding your quietness, you now have empathy for others experiencing challenges.

Especially when it’s other people who struggle to stand or speak up for themselves; the ones who are mistreated in some way because of not being loud or extroverted enough. You might even get frustrated or angry that you, or others, are made wrong for being how you are. But that’s because you know that, obviously, everyone is different.

Why can’t everyone else understand that?

You know that, yes, some people will be louder and more outgoing, and some people will be the opposite. And all those different people should be celebrated. There’s no need to judge them and look down on them. That doesn’t mean it’s up to other people to make you feel the way you want to feel, but it definitely helps when you feel supported and cheered on by others.

So, there you have it. There are many reasons why your shyness is a good thing, and I bet there are, no doubt, many more not only great but fun, interesting, exciting, surprising, and warming things about you too.

It doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t improve on certain aspects of yourself or your life, but there’s no point in thinking that your shyness is a bad thing. Because as long as the changes you want haven’t yet occurred, you’ll always think that something is wrong with you. And disliking or hating yourself into change is going to make it feel ten times harder.