I'm 7.8/10 on the shyness level when I'm around people I hardly know,
10/10 around those cocky, outgoing, or those really cheerful goofy people (I don't know them as well),
2/10 around friends--as long as it has been fully established that we're friends, not just classmates or acquaintances.
When I was younger, I wasn't particularly shy, I was actually a very happy person. But when we moved to a different country, everything changed. There's this language barrier and made me feel extremely shy when I make mistakes. During middle school, even though I want to have a good discussion with the class, I was afraid of talking because of the way I speak, so I ended up not doing anything at all. And there's also when teachers ask me a question, I'd get frustrated and nervous because I don't want to get laughed at.
That was ages ago but being quiet, anxious when speaking in front of the class, and easily embarrassed became a part of me so...
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