Is it normal is it normal to hate being shy?

I'm shy too, and I HATE it. I'm extremely shy, but I just want to be outgoing!
I just don't people to think I'm a rude person because I wont make conversation with them.

I only get shy when people tell me I'm shy or quiet. I especially hate it when I barely know them because I'm like you: I'm really comftorable around my close friends but not my friends friends...I hate it too :( its hard, I totally agree.

OMG! Am the same too.I know it's stops you from do some things

Lol 'get drunk or do drugs'? Thats not the way to go. Please don't do that.

Get drunk or do drugs

worked on me

well, sometimes (depending on my mood, i think) i can be outgoing or hyper, but other times i'm really shy. it also kinda has something to do with my circumstances..like if i'm at sports (im really bad at sports lol) i wouldn't really talk much. i think it's a confidence issue.
but anyways, it's not necessarily difficult for me to make friends, but it's difficult for me to actually ATTEMPT to make friends in the first place. and a lot of times i don't know what to say, since not a whole lot of people have the same interests as me.

its called being introverted look it up its nothing new.

I'm glad I'm not the only one, I find live conversations very unpredictable with people I don't know well, what should I do? If I don't man up, I won't be able to ever get to find the courage to talk animately to that cute girl at my high school.

i find i am a person who cant release anything truely about them or related to my true character until im comfortable around them. I'll have people say im cool when you get to know me but sometimes someone saying that to me would just make me feel awkward. worse around girls, but the ones ive known forever are like my best friends and i am fine with.. i just dislike who i am i guess

social interactions are very scary to me too. they are frustratingly inconsistent and unpredictable!

I have a friend whos always like "just talk to people it's sooo easy everyone can do it!!"
but it's really not so I understand ;)

Yup I was shy, the main thing I did was realize that most of the people you talk to are open to talk with you. I know it sounds pretty silly but just go to a local park, supermarket, or whatever you want and talk to someone, ask them how you are and stay polite! That's the best you can do, if you're not in the mood of going to a local park, just talk to some people at your school/work. Hope this helped you!

I've been trying to figure my shy problem for years but it's like I have no clue how to come up with conversation. Then it seems everyone starts to think your shallow or something.

You don't have to be forced to change. Just have fun of having few friends.

When your talking to new people that you don't feel "out going" with, try not to think about being shy. Just act yourself and u will feel happy after.

Start with little things , like do you have a pencil I can borrow? Or ur shirt is really cute. Then u will be letting the other person know ur chill and not some snob that won't talk..

Don't be too hard on yourself. I've been shy my whole life and I feel fine. It's not a bad thing; some people are shy and some are more outgoing.

Omfg same here man!!! It sucks so bad. But I think the main reason that idont go out much because of that reason and it's make me even more shy because I don't see people and I forget how is it to be around them.so yeh... If yore the same way you should get out of the house more. If I had more friends I would actually it just a big deal for me to go outside alone.