[SnacksOnAPlane]

I'd just like to say that it isn't permanent. You can change. I used to be extremely introverted; now I'm extremely extroverted. I still need a certain amount of alone time, and I'm fine with that, but I'm no longer what I would consider "shy". And yes, there is a difference between "shy" and "introverted", but I think that in a lot of cases people who say they're introverted actually have social anxiety, which you can absolutely conquer.

[cookiecaper]

Yes, this is very important. We give up way too much in modern society. "I can't help it", "I'm stuck like this", or "there's nothing I can do" are cop outs 99.99999% of the time.

Change is not always easy, but it is nearly always possible. Don't believe defeatists who want you to believe that you're stuck (a belief they usually push because they benefit from your non-movement).

[wruza]

From what I know from confident introverts (these guys and girls speak freely and not confused of sharp words, but never initiate pointless chit-chats), they actually hate people, their pointless emotions and dummy dreams. I'm not sure that they want to change.