Thursday, May 7, 2009

quite literally, still, just as shy

Talyn: I feel so sorry for shy people, because its really hard for them to make friends.

I've come a long way. From teachers begging my parents to get me to talk in class, to being terrified of my own relatives, to spending EFY wishing I was home where someone would talk to me, to letting the dominate personality second string flutes steal all my solos, to sitting on the sidelines for hours at a time in my beginning volleyball class, to being a choir section leader, to being the person in charge of church activities, to serving as vice president of the National Art Education Association BYU Student Chapter, to laying the smack down with punk seventh grade students, to talking to boys, to talking to attractive boys, to being friends with attractive boys, to going on dates with attractive boys without passing out...

But still, the months I hate most of all are those which start a new semester, a new year, a new move, a new apartment--because still, I can't seem to get myself to associate comfortably with new people, no matter who they are, or where they come from. Because, I, Jordan Reasor, am quite literally, still, just as shy in nature, as I was as a 3 year old.

4 comments:

Talyn said...

I didn't have anyone to dance with at EFY either. Not even one person.

breckster said...

Its much easier for me to get over uncomfortable social encounters if I am in the comfort of my own home, have an unshy roommate invite people over, and then be there when they come. It works for me.

Hope said...

Jordan! I'm not exactly commenting on your post...but just had to tell you how excited I was to find your blog! :)

Sylvia Louise said...

I am similar in many ways. People say that I'm "quiet." It's a nice euphemism. I've gotten better at acting less shy too. But the truth of the matter is, I'm still more comfortable on the edge, observing. And I like being alone/with fewer people more anyway. Do I sound self-righteous? Maybe I'm just defensive.

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