Shy Is Cute Social Anxiety Is Ugly

Yes, I said it... shy is cute, social anxiety is ugly. How many times have you heard someone say, "Oh, she's (or he's) shy, isn't that cute?" Now, how often have you heard anyone say that about social anxiety? Yeah, that's what I thought.

Even though social anxiety is an extreme form of shyness, in no way is it considered cute. People with social anxiety are actually considered lazy by most people. Manipulative by others, because it looks like we are just trying to "get out of things."

If someone could invent a pill so someone could "actually" walk in another person's shoes, most of the presumptions of social anxiety, and other labels, would disappear. Not entirely, because there will always be ignorant people in the world.

For now though, to most people, shy is cute, social anxiety is ugly. If you suffer from social anxiety and you hear someone say how cute shyness is, just smile and remember they're not stupid, just a little ignorant.