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Shystraddlers 11 years, 8 months ago
I’m terribly shy and awkward around girls.. Not sure how to get over that. Anyone else in the same situation? lol
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I totally know how you feel. The way to get over it is a process, and you take baby steps. One of the first things to do is just to talk even if you feel awkward, and accept that you’ll probably say stupid things that the other person doesn’t even realize are stupid. Average people, I’ve found, don’t pay too close attention to what you say.
Keep…[Read more]
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Yes, I’m totally the same! I get really shy and usually end up making a fool of myself somehow whenever I’m around a girl I like. Its embarrassing.
Sharks, thats great advice particularly about keeping conversations simple and asking people about themselves, genius.
But seriously, I hope this is something that goes with time, hmfph…
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Sometimes skittering is okay though. I met one of my best friends because he and I had accidentally skittered our way under the same staircase at a college scholarship competition weekend. (There wasn’t enough room for us to skitter away from each other there) It can turn out well. Not that I recommend it as a general strategy.
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Aww, sweet story! I bet that it was alarming to meet someone so unexpectedly. Would be funny if it was a general strategy for meeting people tho.
I’m actually ok normally but when it comes to girls I’m suddenly introverted, shy and clumsy (ok, im always fairly clumsy). Its interesting cuz when I’m hit on by guys, I have the power but its the…[Read more]
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You girls make me proud of being shy. Shy-Pride!
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The Great Library of Autostraddle 11 years, 8 months agoJust finished Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy – really cute love story about two guys in Melbourne, and the twist is that one of them’s in the closet because he’s a professional football player… I wasn’t sure about it at first, but it turned out to be really sweet, and a generally uplifting story.
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The Great Library of Autostraddle 11 years, 8 months agoI just finished reading The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides, which I thought was pretty good. Not particularly gay, but an interesting story nontheless (if you like Jonathan Franzen type books).
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South Straddlin' 11 years, 8 months agoAlso, Self Evident Truths is about to start on a tour of the south and are looking for people to take pictures of, so you should look to see if they are coming near you and be a part of this if you can!! (I’m not a part of this group in any way, I just think it’s awesome!!)
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South Straddlin' 11 years, 8 months agoHeyyyyyyy all you southern ladies! This group is sadly bare!! I’m from Alabama (Mobile, to be exact). I just thought I’d stop by and say hey!!
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Mobile… always our stop on the way to Destin, FL. Shout out from good ol Arkansas!
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Mobile… always our stop on the way to Destin, FL. Shout out from good ol Arkansas!
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love DI
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South Straddlin' 11 years, 8 months agoReppin’ Mississippi. I’ll go ahead and humor everyone and say “hey ya’ll”
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Grew up in MS (biloxi), master’s degree in AL, phd in LA. Where in MS are you?
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The Great Library of Autostraddle 11 years, 8 months agohey! I am in the middle of Tolstoi’s Anna Karénine and I love it! SOOO much better than Madame Bovary!!
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guys i’m super shy, so i’m going to hide behind the power of the link to my fitness blog for queer women (and soon to FTM and MTFs!) http://fitnessforqueers.tumblr.com/
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