you are shy
Shyness is one of our problems especially when socializing with people. It sometimes becomes a hindrance in doing what we wanted to do, or what we must do. It is one of the reasons also for having lower self-esteem. Generally, the advice for this problem would be to keep your shyness, not to let anybody know that you are shy. But what will you do if this is the matter? What mostly happens when you try to hide your shyness is that you get aloof to people. Worse is you become arrogant to others because you hide your shyness. You avoid talking to people which becomes a little negative at times.
We all think of shyness in a negative way. Although it really is in general. If you are already shy, hiding it would even get worse. You can use it as an asset instead. But not the very shy type. You may keep your humility because of that. Trying to ignore people because you are shy will make it easier for them to label you, or criticize you more, which will make you more uncomfortable. But if you let people know that you are shy, they may even adjust to your condition.
Telling people that you are shy will give them the idea why you are acting that way. But of course, you should not depend on that forever, that you will remain that way because people already understand.. You should do something about your shyness. Develop more self-confidence, believe me, it makes achieving your goals easier.