don't you wish you could get rid of your shyness?

n some situations, yes. When I have to present something in front of a class I do because it makes me sick to my stomach. Other situations I don't mind it because people will leave me alone. :)

Don't be upset your shyness; it is NOT something that should, or can, be cured. In fact, it should be celebrated. If you are shy, then you are likely a "highly sensitive person," or HSP. The scientific term is SPS, or Sensory Perception Sensitivy. Very few resources describe it to any appreciable degree expect one, and that's Dr. Elaine Aron, author of several books, the first of which is, "The Highly Sensitive Person."

Just Google that and you'll find her home page. And I highly recommend the book for everyone, both HSP's and non-HSP's alike; it will shed a tremendous amount of light on the concept of "shyness."

The last few months I've been trying to get rid of social phobia and my counselor had told me that I'm doing very well.Before I learnt that my unusual shyness was social anxiety disorder I thought that I was just weird and stupid and that it was impossible to change that.But it's not.My counselor showed me ways to fight it and made me believe in myself.I'm absolutely sure that whether your problem is social phobia or not that you CAN get rid of your shyness,but it always takes time so don't be disappointed and give up.Since you feel this way I suggest you to visit a counselor and if you already did but weren't satisfied keep in mind that not all of them re the same.My counselor has given me a lot of useful advice such as how to dispute negative thoughts and I promise to publish some of them at least when I finish with my exams.A last tip:talk about how you feel to the people you trust and who will listen to you.It's quite hard but the first step is to talk about it and then understand where your problem comes from.And if you feel like I'd be happy to answer any questions you have or talk about anything.I wish you good luck