You were labeled the "shy kid" growing up. Now you're wondering - was that really shyness, or was something else happening?

If you've ever thought "I wasn't antisocial, I just needed different things" or felt confused about why you desperately wanted friends but found social situations so draining, this episode is for you.

There's a specific pattern many AuDHD adults recognize when looking back at their "shy" childhood - and it's not what most people think shyness actually is.

In this episode:

• Why you felt both left out and relieved to be alone
• The real reason you could connect easily with some people but felt paralyzed around others
• How labels like "difficult" or "princess" masked something adults around you didn't understand
• Why you may still feel that same internal conflict in social situations today

Looking back at your childhood with AuDHD understanding changes everything. The shy kid wasn't broken - they were just trying to survive in a world that didn't have language for what they needed.

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