The Star Swordsman - I see.
I also do my best not to get angry in front of other people, which I have never done…come to think of it. I
don’t like bottling up my anger, but I don’t want to explode in front of others either.
I find that
playing computer games helps me when I’m in a tense situation, for some reason. That, and petting an animal. It
always works…heh. 
I try my best to balence my intro and extroverted side. Most people I know do that.
So it’s kind of like balancing out the scales then, I take it? Interesting. I wish I
could do that more effectively than I do now. The most I can do is change my personality in a split second to
pertain to that of someone else’s.
Everyone tells me to just be myself, but I always find that hard, for
some reason. (sigh)
people tell me to
be myself too. now, myself is a balence between intro and extro.
Mitch: I wouldn’t say that it’s “maturing,” per se, obviously I’ve
done quite a bit of that as well, but my becoming more social than I used to be is just a change, not an instance
of maturation. There are loads of introverts who I would consider to be mature; in
fact, oftentimes being extroverted means having your immature side come out every now and then. 
Which I’ll
admit can be pretty fun, but that’s not the point, the point is that it isn’t maturity.
I know exactly
what you mean about becoming sensitive; it’s so easy to make me feel guilty. Being disagreed with not so much,
but the other example that you gave, I’m the same way. There isn’t really anything you can
do about it, from my experience; what I’ve done is just acknowledged it, accepted
it, and realized that it really isn’t that much of a fault. Especially when it
comes to interacting with others, I call it “being too nice,” which I think is both slightly humorous
and also puts a positive spin on it.
I can’t say that I have any experience with PMS (as I hope is more
than apparent 
), so I’m not even going to try to talk any about that, but I
will reassure you that there’s no reason to be “terrified” of us. I know I’m not, at any rate, and I
feel very confident in saying that it’s the same case with almost everybody else. 
Finally, "Mr.
Cellophane" is a character from the musical Chicago; his actual name is (I
believe) Amos, but his song that he sings is entitled “Mr. Cellophane.” The lyrics can be found
here.
I’m definitely an extrovert- I don’t shut up. At
All. But at the same time, I’m usually quite nervous when it comes to meeting new people, but that’s
probably due to today’s teenage ‘chav’ society.
I’m also very, very sensitive…If someone is not
particularly nice to me, I’ll cry. If someone is pretending to be nice to me, but obviously isn’t feeling the
same way inside, I’ll cry. If there’s any negative feeling in the room whatsoever, I’ll cry. It’s a
pain, sometimes, especially when I really do have a very good reason to be upset and none of my friends care
because it’s just like, ‘oh, she’s crying again’ kind of thing. And I expect everyone else to be as open as I
am, so when they’re not, I get upset. I just have to live with it, I guess.
Mitch- Expressing oneself too much can be as much of a problem as not
expressing yourself at all. Achieveing the balance between the both is incredibly difficult. Maybe if you try to
assert yourself in a smaller group, then with a bit of practice, you will become more confident. Because you’re
afraid that you’ll offend someone, that in itself will mean that when you do assert yourself, it will be
difficult for you to affend someone as it will always be in the back of your mind. Just give it a go- make a
suggestion if you’re in a group project, or try and be the organizer, and you’ll be amazed at how assertive you
can become.
Couldn’t have
said it better myself. Which is probably why I didn’t. But you’re right, now that you mention it, I’ve
experienced that exact same thing, so it’s a strategy that has my stamp of approval. If that means
anything…
Hmm, I am neither - more extrovert than introvert, though. I have confidence, at least (although I must say
I don’t think extroverted people are necessarily dependent!). I always speak my mind and I am not shy, though I
am independent and a loner, and I do not like crowds. I can be blunt, outspoken and vicious in one breath, for
better or for worse I have a lot of unaccounted for nervous energy, it makes me bite my lips and fingernails,
chew things I’m holding and goof around (especially at work, which I do not take very seriously at
all).
I think as long as you treat people the way you’d expect to be treated, and apologise for your
mistakes, then there’s not much to lose in that respect – and there’s definitely nothing wrong with being able
to laugh at yourself
Balencing both is indeed difficult, as one said. Because you are sometimes more leaning to one
side. But It is possible. Sometimes you are an intro one day, and an extro the next.
It is interesting because I can be quite the show off too, and I like performing and speaking in front of
people. My problem is that I think a LOT about what other people think about me so I’m not as outgoing as I
could be. Plus I blush super easily so I often avoid those situations…
I’m the opposite – I’m never afraid to speak up or meet new people, but I’m not a performer XD
*high fives
vimfuego*
Well, one does not need to be a performer
to be an extrovert. Some have that as their own personality. I just found my extroverted side through
performing.
^ Yeah. Have you ever
seen some actors/actresses being interviewed? Some of them are like super shy and not very talkative. Alexis
Bledel is pretty shy.
What other celebs are
introverted?
Johnny Depp on interviews and such is
pretty quiet.
[quote="The Star
Swordsman"]
Well, one does not need to be a performer to be an extrovert.
Some have that as their own personality. I just found my extroverted side through
performing.
[/quote]
I know… that’s what I said! XD It’s odd how it sometimes works in
reverse, though - some people lose their shell in front of an audience while others who are fine being the centre
of attention casually fail spectacularly on stage
lizardgirl – haha! We’d probably talk over each
other if we met in person
Rupert Grint is pretty shy… you mostly think about the actors/actresses that don’t do interviews as often
and probably don’t involve themselves much in the public eye…?
[b]DElf and
lizardgirl[/b] - Thank you for all of your help and guidance – I feel much more confident and at ease
now.
And thank you, DElf, for explaining to me this Mr. Cellophane character.
JamieLew - Tell me about it. Have you ever watched Rupert Grint in one of
those Harry Potter interviews? He hardly says a word. I am instantly reminded of
myself when I observe him in that kind of a situation. Heh…
I understand that Jim Carrey is pretty shy
in real life, too. However, when he is on camera, he’s the most extrovertive person in the universe. It’s funny
how some really independent people can become instantly relaxed once they’re performing.
I don’t think ‘independent’ is quite right in this
context, as independence is simply about thinking and providing for yourself, whereas being an introvert or an
extrovert is a personality trait – I’m independent, I live alone, I think for myself, I pay my own way in the
world, but I’m not necessarily introverted or shy I don’t count myself as an extrovert, though - outspoken
and self confident most of the time XD
As for getting over shyness – you will! I think it’s just part
of growing up, but you definitely don’t have to be wary of posting here – your posts are always intelligent
and a good read, if I didn’t know better I’d say you were older than fifteen (that’s right, isn’t it?). I
don’t tend to post much but I do check in and read 
Johnny Depp is definitely a good example – when
he’s interviewing he stumbles over his words and ums and ahs all the time, whereas when he’s acting he seems
confident & capable.