tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post8868112835991267624..comments2023-10-14T03:31:33.841-05:00Comments on random musings: I Am Not Standoffish: I AM SHY!Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18070555200892952455noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-75073539755656560602009-04-23T18:03:00.000-05:002009-04-23T18:03:00.000-05:00HAHA!!
When I am meeting new friends I do things ...HAHA!!<br /><br />When I am meeting new friends I do things like tell jokes that only I think are funny, or talk non stop about nonsense!!! Then when they get to know me, I clam up!!!<br /><br />Strange!!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012277904032798697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-53294061559267681042009-04-23T07:47:00.000-05:002009-04-23T07:47:00.000-05:00Hi Helen
I have been perceived as aloof or snobby...Hi Helen<br /><br />I have been perceived as aloof or snobby in the past (and present ?) but it was just shyness. I am a shy person. Giving testimony in front of hundreds or writing on the blog is fine, but in some social situations I feel like a fish on a bicycle. I stand up with you and shout: "I am not stand-offish, snobbish or aloof...I am shy!" :)Life Is Beautifulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717193555671087688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-3165131391224761172009-04-22T00:39:00.000-05:002009-04-22T00:39:00.000-05:00I think that standoffish is fun. So don't worry. :...I think that standoffish is fun. So don't worry. :)JMLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15153935146315343348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-43971800136071438472009-04-21T19:38:00.000-05:002009-04-21T19:38:00.000-05:00Candy, yeah, two sides of me. The fun side came ...Candy, yeah, two sides of me. The fun side came out on my blog a lot quicker than it does face to face.<br />Matt, I didn't take offense at all. I hope I didn't give any. I actually like small Churches where people know each other. I just figure that there is something about big Churches others find appealing. :-)Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18070555200892952455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-53397445318541486312009-04-21T19:33:00.000-05:002009-04-21T19:33:00.000-05:00Hey Helen, in response to your comment, I meant no...Hey Helen, in response to your comment, I meant no offense to big churches or people who attend them. It's just my anxiety as a small church pastor talking. :)<br /><br />And I'm with Nick the Geek, an extroverted introvert - I'm good at acting like an extrovert in most situations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-16479089813080975062009-04-21T18:56:00.000-05:002009-04-21T18:56:00.000-05:00Are we talking about the same snarky Helen? Is the...Are we talking about the same snarky Helen? Is there more than one Helen here?<br /><br />Sherri, if you don't stop screaming I'm going to send you to Helen Wait. It's one stinkin' key to press to get the caps lock off. Not like it's code or anything.Candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08906584712170733253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-79565174835193744852009-04-21T13:28:00.000-05:002009-04-21T13:28:00.000-05:00Helen is shy!? Since when?Helen is shy!? Since when?Ryan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18271573611813499721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-5706807524957902722009-04-21T12:27:00.000-05:002009-04-21T12:27:00.000-05:00Wendy, thank you for being concerned about my feel...Wendy, thank you for being concerned about my feelings. Sorry, I forgot the porn. If you do go with the PCB pic, I won't have to worry about it, will I?<br />Nick, interesting description of your wife. I too like attention, but am afraid of going about it the wrong way. Never thought about it before, though...<br />Steph, yeah, it is kind of hard. Just because I see where I went wrong, doesn't mean change is going to happen quickly, or even effectively. Steph, you are right about the picture. Didn't think of it until you mentioned it.<br />Emily, thank you for visiting. Welcome.<br />Sherri, if I saw you dressed like that for Church, I wouldn't think that. Wal*Mart, maybe, but not Church.<br />Sarah, thanks for visiting. Welcome. True. Few people besides The Deacon would have the courage to let people know how they appear.<br />Annie, mom says that about me too when I am thinking, so I try not to do that too often. KIDDING!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18070555200892952455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-54348000030417215702009-04-21T12:21:00.000-05:002009-04-21T12:21:00.000-05:00I wasn't shouting , I just was too lazy to fix the...I wasn't shouting , I just was too lazy to fix the cap lock. I really didn't think it was that big of a deal, but apparently all the shouting was hurting sensitive ears! Sorry folks.Sherri Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01536108320748561406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-41991263286738590532009-04-21T11:06:00.000-05:002009-04-21T11:06:00.000-05:00Steph - Sorry about that! Maybe I should have cha...Steph - Sorry about that! Maybe I should have changed the pic to one of PCB instead...<br /><br />GEE SHERRI, HOW DO YOU REALLY FEEL?! <br /><br />By the way, I'm shy and deep. Wait... Or is it obnoxious and shallow?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377069690077072368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-81638383395437793702009-04-21T10:47:00.000-05:002009-04-21T10:47:00.000-05:00Would someone tell Sherri to quit yelling.
My pro...Would someone tell Sherri to quit yelling.<br /><br />My problem is that I start thinking about something and get so deep into thought that I apparently get a 'mean' look on my face. I'll have to try to remember to smile when I think.<br /><br />Oh, and shyness isn't really one of my problems...Annie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07774350914255922163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-56473083575661319342009-04-21T10:45:00.000-05:002009-04-21T10:45:00.000-05:00People are so funny. It is always interesting to h...People are so funny. It is always interesting to hear the opinion of others, even when it catches us off-guard. Can be quite humbling.<br /><br />Have a great day.Tassihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11807801573376067035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-56829568976599598882009-04-21T10:43:00.000-05:002009-04-21T10:43:00.000-05:00Sherri,
You either forgot your caps lock was on o...Sherri,<br /><br />You either forgot your caps lock was on or are just feeling REALLY LOUD today.Nick the Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494956043889392219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-6795660805889993122009-04-21T10:26:00.000-05:002009-04-21T10:26:00.000-05:00HELEN THIS WAS GREAT. YOU'VE INSPIRED A POST FOR ...HELEN THIS WAS GREAT. YOU'VE INSPIRED A POST FOR ME!<br /><br />I CAUGHT 'YOU' THE FIRST TIME I READ SOMETHING YOU WROTE- BUT I'M CERTAIN I'VE BEEN MISREAD AND I'VE MISREAD PEOPLE UNTIL I GOT TO KNOW THEM BETTER.<br /><br />a LADY I MET A CHURCH A FEW YEARS AGO, ADMITTED THAT THE FIRST TIME SHE SAW ME SHE THOUGHT SHE WOULDN'T LIKE ME BECAUSE I LOOKED TO HER LIKE SOMEONE THAT WOULD BE SNOOTY (BECAUSE OF THE WAY I DRESS...STILETTOS,LOTS OF ACCESSORIES, ETC.) THEN WE ENDED UP AS CLOSE FRIENDS, AND SHE SAID THAT I GIVE OFF A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FIRST IMPRESSION.<br /><br />WELL, I DON'T MEAN TO...I JUST HAPPEN TO LOVE ACCESSORIES! I DON'T EQUATE THAT WITH SNOOTY , BUT OTHERS DO.<br /><br />THIS IS VERY INTERESTING!<br />THANKS.SHERRIhttp://matteroffactsite.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-73108915348042968432009-04-21T10:17:00.002-05:002009-04-21T10:17:00.002-05:00Wendy, I have to tell you that your last comment, ...Wendy, I have to tell you that your last comment, combined with your profile pic, is just a LITTLE disconcerting... ;)Stephanie Wetzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856446767908308441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-43786760060959588912009-04-21T10:17:00.001-05:002009-04-21T10:17:00.001-05:00Wow...and you've just cleaned the window for me! I...Wow...and you've just cleaned the window for me! I'm blinking hard and wondering why I never thought of this before now. This is me!!! Thank you for sharing this, Helen! You may have just changed my life!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459566936750786139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-16232275668258491222009-04-21T10:17:00.000-05:002009-04-21T10:17:00.000-05:00I'm with you Helen. I'm a lot like Nick's wife. I ...I'm with you Helen. I'm a lot like Nick's wife. I really WANT to be loved. But most of the time I'm too shy to initiate. The only time I'm successful initiating is when I do like you said: Think of others. I wish this didn't continue to be so hard. But it is what it is.<br /><br />And I knew that people considered me stuck-up in my youth because they TOLD me. For the longest time I could NOT understand that at all.<br /><br />People do fill in their own blanks. And I think all of us look at others from a position of SOME insecurity.<br /><br />Great post, and great learning experience today. :)Stephanie Wetzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856446767908308441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-17818743481272471582009-04-21T10:00:00.000-05:002009-04-21T10:00:00.000-05:00Hey, is this where I find the porn?Hey, is this where I find the porn?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377069690077072368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-18210652791570595652009-04-21T09:59:00.000-05:002009-04-21T09:59:00.000-05:00Some people, like my wife, are introverted extrove...Some people, like my wife, are introverted extroverts. She loves people and loves to be the center of attention and really enjoys doings stuff with people. She is too shy to make that happen with people she doesn't know so others have to reach out to this shy introvert until she opens up into the outgoing fun person she wants to be.<br /><br />I, on the other hand, am pretty much the opposite. I am an extroverted introvert. I am friends with whoever happens to be around but I don't go out of my way to find friends. If I don't talk to you it isn't because I'm mad it is because I haven't seen you or haven't been able to make it over. I rarely think, "I haven't talked to so and so in a few days I should call them." I don't really like being in crowds of people so I compensate by showing off which makes me the center of attention. Honestly I'd just assume to stuff in the background but whatever. God has a sense of humor about these kind of things.Nick the Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494956043889392219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-3734526599117160542009-04-21T09:58:00.000-05:002009-04-21T09:58:00.000-05:00Oh Helen, we've all thought that you were standoff...Oh Helen, we've all thought that you were standoffish. We just didn't want to say anything... ;o)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377069690077072368noreply@blogger.com