20 Agonizing Struggles of Growing Up Shy

MTV

Any shy person can attest to the fear that takes over their body whenever they are told to talk to someone they don't know. As a shy person whose kindergarten teacher once told her parents that she was a mute and her poor mother had to explain she was just terribly shy and didn't like to speak, I have never related more to the #GrowingUpShy tweets on Twitter.

If you're a shy person, you're going to laugh at every single one of these (but quietly, so no one notices you and asks you anything). And if you're one of the lucky people out there who's never had this fear, read on to see exactly how we feel — just don't ask us any questions about it because we will shrink into our seats.

01

Waking up for school and hoping you don't have to speak.

02

Regretting telling a bad joke.

03

Constantly trying to figure out how to handle social situations.

04

Always going through this deep, paralyzing fear.

05

Mumbling any answer to yourself before saying anything.

06

Resting b*tch face becoming your No. 1 problem.

08

Wishing pain on people who make you ask anyone anything.

09

Wondering if teachers intentionally thrive on outing shy people.

10

Never being the smartest person in the room even if you are.

11

Stumbling over a new vocabulary word.

12

Coming up with a fun fact being the worst thing anyone can ask of you.

13

Running away from anything that involves asking for something.

15

Coming up with witty comebacks that you'll never be able to say in real life.

16

Stressing out whenever your birthday gets close.

17

Feeling grateful to graduate so you never have to introduce yourself again.

18

Consistently being asked if you're a mute.

19

Attempting to raise your voice, which only leads to more stuttering.

20

Hating any appointment that involves small talks.