Ignore >>2 and >>3 ^-^ I used to be one of those background people. Then, one day, I just stood up and decided that no one else had the right to push me around and ignore me. It wasn't overly dramatic- it was a slow process. I don't really know exactly how I did it, but it had a lot to do with deciding not to care what other people thought. I started dressing how I wanted to dress and voicing my opinion more. After all, you're a person too- you have a right to say what you want, and you shouldn't be afraid to talk to others.