lirion

So very, very true - I'm extremely shy and the thought of meeting new people makes me a nervous wreck. However I have pretty good social skills (even if I do say so myself :) and they only exist because I knew I had to deal with the rest of the world somehow. Most of my social ability comes from working in retail and customer service industries where I *had* to at least appear friendly and welcoming. Most people would laugh to hear me say I'm an introvert but that's only because they can't see me holding my fears in check.