Quote from: onrise on August 26, 2018, 05:16:05 PM

Shyness come when they see or meet some of the known people to them who according to them is not gambling but hey see them in the gambling casino. This is where people get fixed or may be when they lose money and realize how bad their decision was .

Don't you think that it's more shameful, stupid even, to say that you are shy when you're meeting the people you know, but then you can be found in a casino? You are shy to talk to the people you know, let alone strangers, but you are out there gambling like an extrovert.

Shyness can be overcome by reading self-help books and by practicing it through socializing with other people. How do you fix your shyness by just clicking a button in front of your computer? You can't. How do you fix your shyness by sitting in front of table surrounded by strangers? You don't. I think it's just one of the ways people are justifying their gambling problems. "Oh I'm gambling so I can be more outgoing." You can easily send a friend a text message on a weekend and ask them out for breakfast. If you had the time, you can easily meetup three friends in one day. One for breakfast, one for lunch, and one for dinner.

But before you try to overcome shyness by socializing, it's crucial that you learn more about yourself and what makes you feel shy. Is it because of a scar on your face, a pimple, or simply low self-esteem? Reading is a must as well as practice.

I, myself, used to be so shy as a little kid. Growing up, I've always been so shy as well. But my last year on highschool, I grouped to the people that are always outgoing. They always go outing together. They go to the beach, eat out, etc. What I did was I purposely placed myself near those people. As time went by, I became a part of the group. I was still shy at first, but after going out multiple times, I overcome it. I got into college, placed myself near the people who seemed confident which I based on how they present a PowerPoint presentation. And just like that, I got confident as well. Was gambling involved at all? Nope.