Originally Posted by: renA little late to the party I know, my only addition is on shyness itself. I used to be painfully introverted as a kid (I guess maybe lots of us were, how the hell did we find all that time to stay indoors and play guitar?). It's actually the guitar that helped me, when I'm on stage it's like it isn't me. I become supremely confident and start showing off in a way I never could in 'real' life.