Being boring; public speaking

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Amanda" <editor at t...> wrote:
> > Aberforth's Goat (a.k.a Mike Gray) wrote:
> > >BTW, I'm curious: is the kind of person who hangs out on this
> > >kind of list typically good at acting and public speaking but
> > >rather shy in direct personal conversation??
> 
> Nope. In my case I'm a stay-at-home mom in a rural setting who has 
basically
> no other adult contact (other than my husband). At least, when I 
joined the
> list I was stay-at-home; now I work part-time and have no time, 
which
> explains the precipitous fall about 10 months ago in my rate of 
posting. But
> no, not particularly shy, people roll on the floor and laugh when I 
tell
> them I think I'm an introvert. Ask Sheryll, the one Neil thought was
> reserved (excuse me, I must go roll on the floor and laugh now).
> 
> --Amanda

I've been meaning to reply to this one, since I *was* asked. :)

Oddly enough, I consider myself an introvert as well. Actually, I've 
suffered from severe shyness on occasions. Those of you who promptly 
dropped to the floor, rolling with laughter.... Stop that! My mother 
nearly killed herself laughing when I relayed Neil's comment about 
thinking I'd be reserved. 

Amanda, I think we're in the same boat. These folks just won't 
believe we might be introverts. 

Sheryll, who doesn't let little things like shyness stop her from 
hopping on a bus and travelling for 48 hours just to meet Amanda, 
sight unseen :D