I know that shyness and being reserved can make it quite hard to get heard and sometimes many people will keep quiet about their opinions.
When someone is loud and shouts, screams, creates or simply comes over as agressive, as they do get heard, that can cause the quieter ones to just shy away and many will stay together.
I saw a lovely girl the other day. She was really beautiful, but oh-so shy and I could easily tell.
My girlfriend is quite loud and gobby and is certainly in your face and very up-front with her opinions and doesn't hold back.
But, many are not that way and just can't be like that.
Appreciating that fact is important.
Just because someone is shouting loudly and is very noisy, don't forget the quiet ones, who also be nice and may have something nice to say.
Even though, the loud ones will trample over them.
nodisharmony