| 4/19/2008 4:51:58 PM | Being the only child,Does this make us shy.Men and women ? | |
kywonderman
Tompkinsville, KY
age: 50
| Do you think being a only kid growing up make you shy today talking to men or womem.
I gress what i trying to say is haven bother an sisters make us more in touch to talk
to people
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| 4/20/2008 2:46:11 PM | Being the only child,Does this make us shy.Men and women ? | |
daddyduck
Splendora, TX
age: 54
| I donn't know my brother was an only child 
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| 4/20/2008 2:58:09 PM | Being the only child,Does this make us shy.Men and women ? | |
thunderbird_mic
Lascassas, TN
age: 35
| On the surface, I don't think being an only child has anything to do with it. I have an older sister (almost 3 years) and I grew up shy. I'm still shy to an extent. (Kept me out of trouble, though.)
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| 4/20/2008 3:01:51 PM | Being the only child,Does this make us shy.Men and women ? | |
57rickie
Sioux Falls, SD
age: 57
| I am my mothers only child, I have a half sis 10 years older then me, Never lived with her, and I have been Shy forever, Until I get to know someone a bit better
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| 4/20/2008 4:23:57 PM | Being the only child,Does this make us shy.Men and women ? | |
mom1st
York, SC
age: 31
| I'm an only child, I guess I was a little shy as a child, but I would not
say anything out of the ordinary. I can be shy at times I suppose, but
for the most part I am pretty outgoing. I don't think it really has very
much to do with being an only child or not, one way or the other. One could
also ask if you think that being any only child makes one more outgoing?
B/c with being an only child, you want to be with and around more kids, so
you may try harder and are consequently more outgoing... If you're not a
little more outgoing than others, then you are lacking that interaction with
others even when its available. (school, park, playground, etc.) I think
you could argue it both ways according to how you were as a child, so my
personal conclusion is that it doesn't have that much effect on your
personality as to whether one is shy or not. JMO
Toodles 
[Edited 4/20/2008 4:25:27 PM]
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| 4/20/2008 6:39:49 PM | Being the only child,Does this make us shy.Men and women ? | |
belladreams
Binghamton, NY
age: 38
| I am the only child, and by no means am i shy.... i was in elementary school and they thought something was wrong with me. I went to a catholic school all my life and the school principal called my parents house and said your daughter is not talking. We think there may be something wrong with her. My parents said no, there is nothing wrong with our daughter, she is just shy because she is in a different atmosphere, she is kindergarten, and we told her not to talk to strangers, so she will do fine once she meets new people.......well when i got into the first grade, my mouth started yappin. My parents received another call from the principal....your daughter is talking to much....my mother said, thats too bad, i told you she would....my mother hung up the phone....i have been kicking like the energizer bunny ever since....
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| 4/20/2008 10:05:15 PM | Being the only child,Does this make us shy.Men and women ? | |
dej88
Harrisburg, PA
age: 59
| It's complicated. I think it has more to do with how you were brought up. If you are an only child in a normal family, the chance is less but if you were brought up with abuse, there is probably a self esttem issue that can make you shy. I am far from shy with my friends or with strangers, but I am very shy with someone new on a personal level until I get to know them.
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| 4/21/2008 5:06:17 AM | Being the only child,Does this make us shy.Men and women ? | |
gapeach7777
Ball Ground, GA
age: 36
| I am my dad's only child so I was spoiled rotten. I have a half-brother that is 11 years younger than me and we were not raised together. I chose to be with my dad. I was shy growing up, low self-esteem. I'm totally opposite since I've gotten older.
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| 4/21/2008 6:52:04 PM | Being the only child,Does this make us shy.Men and women ? | |
chinatown_girl
Oyster Bay, NY
age: 19
| in china almost everybody's an only child because of the one child policy. i read that the only child there gets lots of attention from parents and both sets of grandparents. they have the "little emperor" syndrome rather than shyness. of course, thats a different society so things might be different here.
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| 4/22/2008 11:04:27 AM | Being the only child,Does this make us shy.Men and women ? | |
yedjh
Syracuse, NY
age: 37
| 1 of 7 can't help you.
I do know that growing up with 4 older brothers makes you tough. Or maybe just a tom-boy still a tom-boy.
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| 4/22/2008 11:28:42 AM | Being the only child,Does this make us shy.Men and women ? | |
chinatown_girl
Oyster Bay, NY
age: 19
| i have 2 older bros, 1 younger bro n 5 male cousins that are my age. yes, it made me a tomboy too and the shy person does not get the last piece of cake lol
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| 4/22/2008 11:39:23 AM | Being the only child,Does this make us shy.Men and women ? | |
yedjh
Syracuse, NY
age: 37
| I am shy being the youngest of 7 I was always being beat up and told to shut up. There are different circumstances that make people shy. How about the flying dishes at dinnertime. Wow so glad mom divorced dad before he killed one of us.
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| 4/22/2008 11:57:28 AM | Being the only child,Does this make us shy.Men and women ? | |
chopperbabe
Overland Park, KS
age: 47
| Believe or not, I have a shy side. I grew up with 3 sisters and 1 brother. I am a ham with my family but with strangers I am more the type to sit back, watch, and analyze who that person is. I've change from then* after two abusive marriages. I took the WELCOME sign off my back and clean off the foot prints of those who walked all over me. Some times good things happen in bad situations.
*typo
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| 4/27/2008 3:04:48 PM | Being the only child,Does this make us shy.Men and women ? | |
kywonderman
Tompkinsville, KY
age: 50
| Thanks everyone for your replys.I have enjoyed everyone input
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| 4/27/2008 3:13:02 PM | Being the only child,Does this make us shy.Men and women ? | |
gar67
Omaha, NE
age: 40
| I was as close to an only child as it gets without actually being one 14 yrs difference between me and my older sister. I had a horrible issue with shyness growing up, being an OG "original geek" . Did little to help my cause, fortunately I overcame this issue with time..
Do I attribute shyness to a single childhood some would say yes but I don't think it's any single factor but several compounded..
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