just shy... by alexhkh

just shy...

Awww, so cute!

Its okay, don’t be scared.

She’s just a little shy.

When she was small, they said she was just shy.

This is Klondike, my favourite bear...

Sorry, I forgot.

She was always too shy for show and tell days at school...

and too shy to talk to strangers.

Mom, can I get one?

Sure, but you have to order it yourself.

Nevermind, I don’t want it anymore...

She knew she was different,

but it was okay because they told her she would grow out of it.

But she didn’t.

Time went by,

and the others grew more confident and independent.

But for her, it became more difficult to do even “normal” people things.

Things like school were hard, to say the least.

But she didn’t.

Time went by,

and the others grew more confident and independent.

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This affected her from living her life and it was more than being just “shy”.

She had social anxiety.

She wanted to be “normal”, but she couldn’t control her body from reacting the way it did when she did people things.

You’re like a rock, you don’t talk.

I realized you don’t really have friends.

For the most part, others didn’t focus on what she did or didn’t do, but comments here and there

would consume her...

For the most part, others didn’t focus on what she did or didn’t do, but comments here and there

would consume her...

and take her to her lowest lows.

So,

for a long time,

she hid.

She was safe,

but she was not happy.

She realized she wanted life to be more than this.

So, she decided to step out into the world again, knowing that there are chances of gettings hurt.

It was very hard.

I’m a failure...

She learned to be proud of her small victories.

But she kept trying!

It’s okay. She learned to forgive herself when things didn’t go as planned.

And with each try, she regained more control of her body and thoughts.

Sometimes, it’s still very hard.

But when the anxiety creeps in, Excuse me.... do...do...do...you want to eat lunch with me?

she knows that with practice, it will get better...

She learned to be proud of her small victories.

But she kept trying!

It’s okay. She learned to forgive herself when things didn’t go as planned.

And with each try, she regained more control of her body and thoughts.

because she is braver and more capable than she knows.

Sure!

It’s okay. She learned to forgive herself when things didn’t go as planned.

And with each try, she regained more control of her body and thoughts.

Sure!