I wouldn't claim anything about how ube is, if he is shy, or not socially skilled or depressed, he has to determin that for himself.
I'm not a very socially skilled person in some ways, I do talk to poeple, but it's hard for me to talk to strangers, untill they're not that strange anymore. I can't look anyone I don't know well enough in the eyes. These are things that limit me on social experiences, but that doesn't mean I can't use my other characteristics to cover what I lack <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> humor for once is a very social stimulator, so are interests, find a person that shares interest and within time your friendbase expands, giving you more self-confident and slowly working away your "shy-ness" to put it in a word.
Give it time, and work on it, till poeple talk about how you "blossemed".
This has little to do with you Ube, just words of wisdom, as true wisdom is life's experience I share my experiences on this shy subject.
PS: I still often listen to "dark music" not because the mood I'm in, lyrics and the composing can often be brilliant even in music inspired on the darker side of life. It also gives you a sense of reality compared to what public radio makes you believe.
Good news: eeehm today wasn't bad. Bad news: today was not special. One of those days.
