Jessica Barden Quotes

Nothing terrifies me more than being social.

I had become shy of life's bustle in my solitary retreat and was apprehensive at the thought of facing the world.

It's true, I had an extremely delicious life, but that was my life at home, and perhaps because I was only a child, or for whatever reasons, I found the company of others, especially other boys, quite terrifying and upsetting.

I've always kept a low profile. I'm not comfortable at social events or parties. I feel awkward. So if I'm not working, I prefer to remain in my own zone.

I was very introverted. You know, I had my close group of friends, but I really didn't care what the cool kids were doing.

I've always felt happy in my own company. It's only when I get around other people that things get sticky.

I get so nervous. I happen to be socially awkward and shy. I spent a lot of my time as an adult not going places.

I was a bit of a loner as a teenager. I never went to a single social event, because they terrified me.

I was nervous to even talk to other kids in my class. I would hide in my room when my parents had people over.

I was really shy and kept to the theater department. I was keeping my eyes down when I walked through the halls. So, no nemesis. Not in high school, anyway.

I don't do well in social environments.

I was a wallflower. I never talked to anybody. I was so afraid of people, I never said a word.

I was so shy, I didn't have friends 'til 16 or something.

I don't get as much female attention as you'd think, because I never go out.

To be honest, I find going out pretty scary and intimidating. Got all those people checking you out, with only one purpose: hooking up. I'm quite the dork, I'd rather sit home and play Scrabble. But that doesn't get you a girl, does it?

I've never had friends, and I don't like to be around big groups of people.

I used to feel so shy speaking to girls. It was even worse when they were around their crew because they would diss me.

I'm shy and can't for the life of me barge around and slap people on the back. I sit in a corner by myself and am tickled to death when someone comes over to talk to me.

I was almost tragically shy, like, clinically. I should've been admitted somewhere. I think my parents knew, but maybe they didn't think much about it. It's hard walking the Earth shy. You miss out on a lot.

When I was younger, I used to be super, super shy. I still find myself being scared of things.

I sense from people that they get frustrated with me for not being out and about. But I guess I'm a shy boy.

I liked Columbia, but it was like high school in that there was this big social world that I was not part of. I existed on the side, far away. That might be temperamental, my own fear of large groups, more than anything else. But I had a handful of professors who meant a lot to me.

I was regarded as the school freak which further reinforced a lot of inhibitions and doubts I had about myself. I was a shy, frightened teenager for a long time.

There is a shyness about me, and I really need to get out more.

I know this sounds strange, but as a kid, I was really shy. Painfully shy. The turning point was freshman year, when I was the biggest geek alive. No one, I mean no one, even talked to me.