Martha and I returned to the front porch to discuss the negative impact of being or acting shy. When growing up, I used to hear friends use the term as if was a complimentary thing to say, but what it did was deprive themselves of sharing or receiving information. We can't afford to lose family connections because of certain situations, like stating that your family is private - because it affects the closeness of future generations. As a group of people, we are already distant and lack trust without having pride in being shy or private. What are your thoughts?