Quote by Neil Gaiman

He was painfully shy, which, as is often the manner of the painfully shy, he overcompensated for by being too loud at the wrong times.

He was painfully shy, which, as is often the manner of the p

Summary

This quote highlights the behavior of someone who is extremely shy and demonstrates how they try to compensate for their shyness. The person in question exhibits a tendency to be overly loud at inappropriate moments, possibly as a way to mask their insecurities or draw attention away from their shyness. This highlights the complexity and paradoxical nature of shyness, where individuals may often resort to inexplicable behaviors as a means of coping or breaking social barriers.

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Humor Funny Growing Up

By Neil Gaiman

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