If you're not a confident kid, navigating life while keeping your blushes in check is something of a challenge.
On Twitter, introverts have been sharing their most memorable moments #GrowingUpShy.
From whispering your restaurant order to panicking whenever you hear the words "group presentation", here are the stories everyone who was a shy child can relate to.
Famous Introverts
J. K. Rowling(01 of16)
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Bill Gates(02 of16)
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Abraham Lincoln(03 of16)
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Christina Aguilera(04 of16)
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Eleanor Roosevelt(05 of16)
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Courteney Cox(06 of16)
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Albert Einstein(07 of16)
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Emma Watson(08 of16)
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Mahatma Gandhi(09 of16)
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Laura Bush(10 of16)
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Audrey Hepburn(12 of16)
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Warren Buffett(13 of16)
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Roy Rogers(14 of16)
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Candice Bergen(15 of16)
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George Stephanopoulos(16 of16)
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