<p>^^^</p>
<p>My older son was painfully shy… He’s still a bit shy, but not nearly what he used to be. When he went to college, he got involved with clubs and groups. He met lots of people. He forced himself “out there.”</p>
<p>He even joined an engineering theater group (now that’s a funny sight - engineers doing parody musicals…LOL) He’s had major roles and has even sang solos at performances.</p>
<p>So, yes, getting over some of your shyness can be done, if done in piece-meal. </p>
<p>One can work on a personality change…otherwise, those with rude personalities would never be able to change. I’ve never understood why shyness is considered a trait that can’t be changed. We expect overly gregarious people to learn to “tone it down”…so certainly shy people can learn to be less shy.</p>