Is it normal to want to change my personality?

I've always been pretty reserved and conservative..which is another way of saying I've been shy and insecure. Anyway I've always wanted to be somebody that's bold, confident, outgoing, and even sexy. Trust me I have absolutley no idea on how to do that..and even if I did I wouldn't be brave enough to do it. I wish I had a different personality..A likable one at least. I don't know how to really make friends..I'm one of those that happens to just meet people then gradually become semi-friends..but I don't actually know how to meet new people. I've never even had a boyfriend!..and I'm 18! But it's not just that..I'm too scared to continue working and even go to school. That's how insecure I am. I blame it on my lame ways..I desperately want to change but I don't know how...Is it normal to wish I knew how to change?..

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  • Faceless

    Its easy, just leave all your irrational decission making up to a coin. For instance: Should I flash this group of strangers waiting at a bus stop?

    Heads: Yes. Tails: No.

    *Ching, catches coin and peers at it*

    Its Heads. Hope they dont laugh this time...

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  • AngAnders112

    I was going to type that's there's no specific way to change your personality - u just do it. but then I googled "how to change your personality" and proved myself wrong.

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  • blaster

    A lot of people say we always try to improve ourselves , even older people say your still a work in progress.My dad said views had for years were always getting blown out of the water.
    I reckon there's the real you , that you keep bc you are what you are and like what you like, you feel whatever you feel bc that's you , we should be true to ourselves but then there's like habits , personality traits , even inpatients , or maybe we over anglicize , or maybe we just f'n procrastinate until the sky turns red and never get past it and into anything , there's millions of things. Maybe we're shy and need to get the hell out of our shell a little bit more .
    I reckon it's only natural to work on stuff like that , as a person/personality we evolve I reckon bc how could we just get it right/perfect, straight outa the box!

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  • mahe

    omg! that sounds like you are describing how i was 3-5 years ago, but college and work had changed me for the better now. i used to lack confidence so much so that i was depressed for the better part of my college career. i don't even know how, but overtime i opened up myself to other people that i concluded were trust worthy and i realized that almost everyone just likes to be liked, listened to, and understood. though it seems really dark now, the future really is bright.

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  • TyLee

    Be friends with me! I'll show you the ropes! Lol seriously the key to it all is confidence!

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  • You can do it, I'm sure no matter what your insecurities, you can continue school and work. I personally find shyness attractive. I'm sure you'll gain some confidence with time but don't put yourself down because you think you have ''lame ways''. I'm sure someone will love you just the way you are.

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  • Ldizzy1234

    Don't change who you are. If anything, time will change you. You might slowly get more open/free with yourself. It sometimes happens, but don't totally try to be someone other then yourself.

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  • WhiteElephant

    Everybody has something they don't like about themselves. Let them love you for who you are, not for who you want to be or act like. Trust me, things could be worse.

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