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[quote=Anonymous]I was shy in elementary school, middle and high school. I always had friends and a busy social life, but I felt more comfortable at home and I was never one of the popular kids. As a young adult in college, I did blossom and was more outgoing. Even after college I still got pangs of social anxiety (just didn't know what that was at the time). As an adult, no one would peg me for being shy now. I think shyness can definitely be genetic. My DD is shy with similar social anxiety pangs that I had. My other family members children are similar. My parents also reported being shy at a younger age too.

I did better in larger environments where I had more opportunities for a varied friend group. With social activities, I did better with new peer groups outside of my school environment (in my case BBYO - a Jewish organization aimed at teens). Do you have a religious affiliation? Maybe a teen group there. Usually it's aimed at getting the kids together versus being religious. [/quote]

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