Well, you don't really know what a shy person is thinking. Shy people also make easy targets for hatred. These are just guesses.

Goodness sakes I don't hate them! I would say I am sometimes uncomfortable around them because if a person is shy I have to assume they are either uncomfortable with me, or with themselves. Why else would they hold back? Either way it reminds me of the reasons people might feel bad about themselves (or others) and no one likes to be reminded of that!

Because they don't know what they're thinking. Maybe they're plotting to murder you as soon as you turn their back...that's why they just sit there and watch... with their beady little eyes..

This is because they are considered an easy target and as such inferior.They make other people feel "big" and wholesome. They are easily bullied and pushed down the pecking order. Little fleas have bigger fleas that sit upon and bite 'em bigger fleas have great big fleas and so on infinitum. Most people dont understand shy ppl therfore they are a minority.All minorities are feared

im shy and i cause forest fires

i dont hate shy people i actually love them they have this mystery about them that intimidates many people they keep so much to themself and you cant help but wonder what it is that they hide but it scares you at times

Not most people hates shy people, but some could be uncomfortable with them in a social gathering just because they don't talk much.

i once was like this. and when i left a school district and came back someone else had taken my place as the shy kid. i wasn't shy after we became best friends. i don't know. i'm guessing a misunderstanding of the reasons ass to why we're shy.

I am neither hateful nor fearful of them. I can tell you though that an extremely quiet stranger does make me uneasy since I don't know them, and I have no clue as to why they are this way. I keep thinking they might be up to something, hiding something, or just plain perturbed. Sorry, it's just too abnormal for me.

I dont hate or fear shy people. I think their shyness is darling, and they are most usually the sweetest, kindest of people. Bring me shy before macho anyday!

i donh't think people hate shy people, they just don't know how to act around shy people without freaking them out.

well thats quite an interesting question... you see im kinda one of those shy people... say nothing.. rude... well nothing at all... mostly.. unless im asked or whatever.. and my friend was too that kinda person.. excapt ALOT more peaceful and VERY quiet.. and our classmates or well guys from our class... we were talking and they said.. they fear that one day... me or my friend.. would just be quiet... sitting somewhere... and then suddenly just break! freak out... get extremely angry or sumthin... of course my friend laughed but i thought... of my past.. and i always was quiet... i was with my classmates outside playing...and one day... we were just playing.. actually... "jump rope..."( cant find the word for it.. and one of the people holding the rope kinda... moved tha hand wich made me stop the rope... and i was told it was my turn to hold the rope... i stood there... quiet... my turn to hold the rope cuz of someone elses mistake.. and the person called again " hey! its your turn to hold the rope!!" and i screamed very loud " YES!! I KNOW!!" with an angry face... and the whole group there were just.. shocked... that i actually suddenly just ... did that... yeah... so that might be it.. its all behind the scenes you see

It’s very simple. Fear of the unknown. So many here have mentioned that they don’t know what the shy person is thinking. Let me tell you know what they’re thinking: “I’m scared. I have no idea what to say to these people. I hope nobody calls on me in this class. I’m so stupid. I know I should say something, but if I do my voice will sound all weird and these people will think I’m crazy and I just couldn’t take that. These butterflies in my stomach are making me sick. I’ll just be quiet.” That’s what shy people are thinking! They are SCARED of you, and they feel ashamed of being scared and they wish they could just be normal and make conversation like everyone else. But they can’t! Or they would. They didn’t ask to be this way. If you have anxiety around people, and therefore poor social skills, you just can’t “get over it.” So give shy people a f*cking break. You hate them because they make you feel uncomfortable, shy. So welcome to their world! They feel like that ALL THE TIME. So have some compassion. Shy people take time to warm up to people. The best thing you can do is hang out and suppress the need to fill up silences with words because you feel uncomfortable. Ask them a question about something they like to do. Wait. Be patient. If they don’t talk come back another day, and another. Pretty soon, they’ll get used to you and begin to talk. The next thing you know you have a new friend. And shy people make some of the best friends. They’re sensitive, kind and loyal and won’t feel the need to dominate you or conversations. I’d rather have an army of shy friends than one party animal extroverted friend who is a jacksass who drinks and offends people all the time.