Do shy people put confident people on a pedestal?

[jtab4994]

Originally Posted by Pitt Chick

Nope.
I can admire (look at with pleasure) plenty of things, no pedestal involved.

Putting someone on a pedestal is to think of them as a perfect person with no faults.

Quite different!

The definition is not so rigid and literal. It can also be used as a synonym for "admire".

https://www.merriam-webster.com/thes...20a%20pedestal

[tnff]

Uh, no. Arrogant people put themselves on a pedestal and believe others put them there.

[jbgusa]

Originally Posted by littletraveller

What do you think?

Originally Posted by tamajane

Nope.

But shy people are not always lacking in confidence, sometimes they are just introverted.

My wife is a shy person, but definitely did not put the more outspoken students or peers on a pedestal.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by dontbelievehim

Shyness goes up and down for most people, btw. They might be super shy during school age and just be a little shy as an adult. It isn't linear in any way.

This is a good observation. People can be situationally shy. Shy in highschool due to the presence of bullies, say, but once liberated from that environment, they may come out of their shell and blossom.

[Sand&Salt]

Originally Posted by tnff

Uh, no. Arrogant people put themselves on a pedestal and believe others put them there.

The "confident" and yes, also arrogant people I know, are covering up for a deep-seated insecurity. Usually they don't let anyone else talk and demand to be center of attention. No admiration from me.

[CorporateCowboy]

Originally Posted by littletraveller

Do shy people put confident people on a pedestal?

Originally Posted by littletraveller

What do you think?

‘Putting someone on a pedestal’ is indicative of a person idealizing another or thinking of them as ‘perfect’ (at the expense of themselves). It’s separate from shyness, although both may be a result of self-consciousness, nervousness and/or insecurity. That said, confidence and a sense of control in one’s life can be strengthened/improved.

[mgkeith]

It depends on the people involved. If the shy person is just quiet and the confident person is a jerk and the quiet one notices this, then...no.

[Spuggy]

No. Being shy doesn’t necessarily equate to lacking confidence.

[Mr. Joshua]

I'm not shy but beautiful girls tie my tongue badly.

[CorporateCowboy]

Originally Posted by Mr. Joshua

I'm not shy but beautiful girls tie my tongue badly.

Shyness is feeling uncomfortable, self-conscious, nervous or insecure; it affects how one feels and behaves in social situations. If you don’t think you’re shy, what would you call it? Social anxiety?