Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site rlgvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!rlgvax!thekid From: thekid@rlgvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Shy not, my friends! Message-ID: <663@rlgvax.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Jun-83 08:12:43 EDT Article-I.D.: rlgvax.663 Posted: Thu Jun 16 08:12:43 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 16-Jun-83 22:09:41 EDT Organization: RLG Corp., Reston, VA Lines: 16 16 June 83 Re: Dear Shy Since when does an ability to mix readily at parties make one neurotic? Shyness is a problem, and while it may be true that shy people lack certain other problems by default (i.e. pushiness, promiscuity, and the other items that were listed) that doesn't mean that shyness is a virtue or that shyness isn't a problem. Being shy is rough, and often *very* limiting in so many ways. There are *so* many neat things to do, to see, and shy people so often miss them. Also, as far as traits to exploit go, shyness is extremely exploitable, it has been my experience that shyness is generally a result of a less than great self image, and that gets exploited every time I buy cologne/beer/toothpaste etc. etc. thekid ...![ allegra, seismo, mcnc, we13 ]!rlgvax!thekid