Quiet vs. Shy

I’m a quiet person, but I don’t consider myself to be shy whatsoever. I will share any information about myself to anyone listening and I’m not afraid to tell stories about my triumphs and failures. I often will say whatever’s on my mind at any given point of time. However, I’m quiet because, as much as I do share, I only share with a select group of people. If I don’t know you, I’ll often hang back and bite my tongue for a loooong time before I decide to spark up conversation. It depends on how comfortable I am in a situation. If I’m in an totally unfamiliar environment I am not afraid to introduce myself. However, if am in a farmiliar setting, then I’m often quiet, introverted, and lost in my own thoughts, until someone says something to me. I do consider myself to be an outgoing person. However, I’m usually content being alone.

I’m the quiet one in my group of friends. All the people I hang out with are loud, obnoxious, and rambunctious. I do prefer quiet girls over shy girls, though. To me, if you’re shy it means you’re afraid of people. Being quiet can be an attractive quality because it means that, at the very least, a person is thinking before they speak. You can have the “strong, silent type” but not a “strong, silent, and shy” type. They just don’t mix!

Jam it back in, in the dark.