How can I not be shy anymore?

Question

I always been REALLY shy ever since I was little. Im shy with people I dont know that well (like my cousins parents) and I cant even look people in the eye. At school I never answer questions unless im called on and i'm always self-consious and I feel like people are always staring at me and judging how I look and all my flaws. I start 8th grade in a week, and I just want to be myself and not the shy quiet nerdy girl who nobody knows who her name is (that happened to me in 7th grade, about 8 months into school, nobody even knew my name) and im tired of all the loud popular people just making fun of me and intimdating me, i want to stop being so shy.

How do I stop being so shy and have some confidence and self-esteem?

Thank you........

Answer 1

i was like that at first, but then i just all of a sudden changed. I still don't answer questions out loud because i always seem to get them wroung. You just have to be confident around people and keep your head up high. Don't worry about what others think of you. Its very hard not to be shy; but just hang out with the pretty people. And be who you are around your other friends. Hang out with you friend's friends and then they will become your friends and soon enough you will be well known. Just be out going and hang out with the more out going and fun people! I'm going into 7th grade and I'm going to do the same; as i did last year. Just don't worry and keep your head up high. Good Luck.

Answer 2

What I did is join theatre to help me get over that fear.

Answer 3

Get in a speech class. It will help you soooo much!

Answer 4

I used to care what other people thought but then I just realized it doesn't matter, I'll just do what I want. Helped me be more happy at school. Hope that helps somewhat...

Answer 5

I SO

know how you feel

I was so shy my friends thought it was"inhuman"

so i just a got really outging friends.

They taught me kind of

going to partys a lot helped

Answer 6

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