Saying Hi

So I'm a lurker who recently came out of hiding to apologise to Tommy, and saying I would try to be less shy, well, the first thing to do seems to be to introduce myself.

I only got into GSG a year or so ago, when a really good friend of mine showed me the anime. I identified so much with the girls that I started searching for more. When I found out there was manga in Japan that hadn't been released here, I started looking online for more. I can read German and French aside from English, so I was very sure I could find European versions to translate for myself. And I started learning Japanese at home just in case they stopped publishing it in Europe too ^^ But I found this site instead, and the awesome scanlations, so I started lurking here...

Now less of a lurker ^^; Hi!

Hello, darksnowwhite, and welcome to our happy little family

I know how being shy can effect people. I know from experience because I'm really shy as well. (I couldn't even talk to a boy I liked and I was in a 6 week art program with him!)

Being on a forum can be hard to take. You sometimes wonder if your posts are good enough, or don't think people will respond to you, or listen to what you have to say. Sure threads die, or sometimes people just forget to respond back, but that's part of what makes the forum go 'round. Here on the Gunslinger Girl forum every one is welcome, and no one is judged.

We have people of all ages, and different countries with different tastes and interests, but you can really open up here.

So don't be so shy here. Just be yourself and have fun.

Welcome to the Gunslinger Girl boards! ^_^

i welcome you to the aliance for we are many
Youkuso~

Claes got her fan more!!

Triela couldn't have put it better. Welcome to the forum, darksnowwhite.

once again, welcome.

and yes, Triela is right. you CAN open up here.

Heck, some of the guys and gals even know some of each others private details.

And the only thing this isn't welcome here, is racism

Hello there! Yeah German!
I´m very shy too but imagine this: You´re writing and not talking so you can correct things before you´re posting (so don´t be afraid that the words
are jumbling out of your mouth without thinking That´s often my problem...)

When someone is talking to me I´m collapsing and then I don´t have time to think......
Well........WELCOME!!!!

See? I told you there were shy people Nacht-sen!

Anyway,

Youkoso~!!

Cyborg Central ni Youkoso!

Hope to seeing you post more often now!^^

Wow, this is a really amazing welcome, thanks to all of you ^^

And emporer: Claes serously rocks ^^

Both of the Triela's have it pegged, I'm always afraid that what I am thinking to post is stupid. And it's even worse in real life, heh. Just this morning I had to leave an answer machine message and I just know I repeated myself a million times

But yus, posting on a forum should be easier =D So long as I don't fall into the re-reading and deleting my post trap...!

See??? its not so bad here

Hello!! Yeah German!!!!

Hehehe Triela-chan I´m not shy!!!!

HEHEHE I´m only shy when the people new for me then I don´t now something about this people

Rico-chan wrote:Hello!! Yeah German!!!!

Hehehe Triela-chan I´m not shy!!!!

I know....

Rico-chan wrote:HEHEHE I´m only shy when the people new for me then I don´t now something about this people

Really? Never mentioned that

darksnowwhite wrote:Both of the Triela's have it pegged, I'm always afraid that what I am thinking to post is stupid. And it's even worse in real life, heh. Just this morning I had to leave an answer machine message and I just know I repeated myself a million times

But yus, posting on a forum should be easier =D So long as I don't fall into the re-reading and deleting my post trap...!

I know what you mean, but I find it a lot easier on a forum. I talk a lot more online than in real life

Darksnowwhite,where you found that avatar?

Triela's cute!

emperor wrote:Darksnowwhite,where you found that avatar?

Triela's cute!

I did. Look in the Gunslinger Girl Doujinshi thread. There are tons of pics I found all for you guys!

Triela-Chan wrote:

Rico-chan wrote:Hello!! Yeah German!!!!

Hehehe Triela-chan I´m not shy!!!!

I know....

Rico-chan wrote:HEHEHE I´m only shy when the people new for me then I don´t now something about this people

Really? Never mentioned that

Tya only by people about don´t now

I can´t imagine that....

Tya then you Know not all about me!!!!

Seems so....

TTIO wrote:

darksnowwhite wrote:Both of the Triela's have it pegged, I'm always afraid that what I am thinking to post is stupid. And it's even worse in real life, heh. Just this morning I had to leave an answer machine message and I just know I repeated myself a million times

But yus, posting on a forum should be easier =D So long as I don't fall into the re-reading and deleting my post trap...!

I know what you mean, but I find it a lot easier on a forum. I talk a lot more online than in real life

Welcome darksnowwhite.

I also find it easier to talk on a forum because I have trouble talking to people that I am not familar with face to face since I am a really shy person. I have trouble meeting new people. When I talk to people I don't know, say during class if I have to get up to speak, I get really nervous to the point where I can't control myself and my legs actually start to wobble and my voice sounds really shakey.

Girls are a whole different story. I have next to zero confidence in that area. I always had trouble talking to girls that I like ever since I was a little kid. I've been approach by girls who would give me their numbers, but I would never class them back because I wouldn't know what to say. You know how it is.... it's complicated.

The only time when I am not too nervous or shy to meet new people is when I see another rollerblader at a skatepark or street spot. I guess its because we rollerbladers share an unspoken bond or brotherhood since our sport is so small. I not sure how to explain it, but thats the only time where I am not afraid to approach another person