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In the end, the Shrinking Violet will always find her inner beauty and strength [[ThePowerOfFriendship with the help of her newfound friends]] (or [[ThePowerOfLove lover]]), [[GrewASpine Grow a Spine]], and blossom into a mature, self-confident woman who [[WellDoneSonGuy would make]] [[SoProudOfYou her parents proud]]. Well... [[BreakTheCutie not]] [[KillTheCutie always]]. But generally. Sometimes the shy exterior remains towards strangers, and it's only the new friend (and the audience) who gets to see the wonderful person inside. The BeautifulAllAlong discovery is optional but highly recommended.

In the end, the Shrinking Violet will always find her inner beauty and strength [[ThePowerOfFriendship with the help of her newfound friends]] (or [[ThePowerOfLove lover]]), [[GrewASpine Grow A Spine]], and blossom into a mature, self-confident woman who [[WellDoneSonGuy would make]] [[SoProudOfYou her parents proud]]. Well... [[BreakTheCutie not]] [[KillTheCutie always]]. But generally. Sometimes the shy exterior remains towards strangers, and it's only the new friend (and the audience) who gets to see the wonderful person inside. The BeautifulAllAlong discovery is optional but highly recommended.

FriendlessBackground can be a cause for this.

-> Right next to the boy who's throwing up/Cause he can't take what's in his cup no more/Oh God why am I here?

** An introverted engineer looks at his shoes while he talks to you.
** An extroverted engineer looks at ''your'' shoes as he talks to you.

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->'''Rick''': Sort of defeats the purpose, doesn't it?
->'''Alice''': What?
->'''Rick''': The mirror. You can't see yourself in it.
->'''Alice''': I don't want to.

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* Some productions of ''{{Hamlet}}'' play Ophelia this way.

-->-- ''ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster''

A male version of this trope may be treated as an instant ButtMonkey for everyone to martyr, or just called out as an emo (unlike the female one, who is so sympathetic that beating her up or even yelling at her is [[KickTheDog akin to a]] [[ThisIsUnforgivable MAJOR offense]] [[TrueCompanions for her friends]]), or he might be given the role of sympathetic PluckyComicRelief and overlap with a LovableCoward. A male Shrinking Violet protagonist will usually face a conflict that finally forces him to come out of his shell, or he'll be thrown headlong into sociability and adventure at the start of the series by a GenkiGirl, MagicalGirlfriend, [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs or]] ManicPixieDreamGirl.

-->--''ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster''

->''Rick'': Sort of defeats the purpose, doesn't it?
->''Alice'': What?
->''Rick'': The mirror. You can't see yourself in it.
->''Alice'': I don't want to.

* Music/{{Mothy}}'s song Daughter of White(and hell, the character of [[TheWoobie Clarith]] in general) is a major one of these.

* ShrinkingViolet/{{Live-Action TV}}

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In the end, the Shrinking Violet will always find her inner beauty and strength [[ThePowerOfFriendship with the help of her newfound friends]], or [[ThePowerOfLove lover]], [[GrewASpine Grow A Spine]], and blossom into a mature, self-confident woman who [[WellDoneSonGuy would make]] [[SoProudOfYou her parents proud]]. Well... [[BreakTheCutie not]] [[KillTheCutie always]]. But generally. Sometimes the shy exterior remains towards strangers, and it's only the new friend (and the audience) who gets to see the wonderful person inside. The BeautifulAllAlong discovery is optional but highly recommended.

In stories taking place in [[FantasyCounterpartCulture Asian-like place, particularly Japan]] the Shrinking Violet may grow into a YamatoNadeshiko; still unassuming and possibly quiet, but no longer weak. SilkHidingSteel is another possibility, which her reputation as this trope will strengthen.

A male version of this trope may be treated as an instant ButtMonkey for everyone to martyr, or just called out as an emo (unlike the female one, who is so sympathetic that yelling at her or even beating her up is [[KickTheDog akin to a]] [[ThisIsUnforgivable MAJOR offense]] [[TrueCompanions for her friends]]), or he might be given the role of sympathetic PluckyComicRelief and overlap with a LovableCoward. A male Shrinking Violet protagonist will usually face a conflict that finally forces him to come out of his shell, or he'll be thrown headlong into sociability and adventure at the start of the series by a GenkiGirl, MagicalGirlfriend, [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs or]] ManicPixieDreamGirl.

In the end, the Shrinking Violet will always find her inner beauty and strength [[ThePowerOfFriendship with the help of her newfound friends]], or [[ThePowerOfLove lover]], GrewASpine and blossom into a mature, self-confident woman who [[WellDoneSonGuy would make]] [[SoProudOfYou her parents proud]]. Well... [[BreakTheCutie not]] [[KillTheCutie always]]. But generally. Sometimes the shy exterior remains towards strangers, and it's only the new friend (and the audience) who gets to see the wonderful person inside. The BeautifulAllAlong discovery is optional but highly recommended.

In stories taking place in [[FantasyCounterpartCulture Asian-like place, particularly Japan]] the Shrinking Violet may grow into a YamatoNadeshiko; still unassuming and possibly quiet but no longer weak. SilkHidingSteel is another possibility, which her reputation as this trope will strengthen.

A male version of this trope may be treated as an instant ButtMonkey for everyone to martyr, or just called out as an emo (unlike the female one, who is so sympathetic that yelling at her or even beating her up is [[KickTheDog akin to a]] [[ThisIsUnforgivable MAJOR offense]] [[TrueCompanions for her friends]]), or he might be given the role of sympathetic PluckyComicRelief and overlap with a LovableCoward. A male Shrinking Violet protagonist will usually face a conflict that finally forces him to come out of his shell, or he'll be thrown headlong into sociability and adventure at the start of the series by a GenkiGirl or MagicalGirlfriend.

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In stories taking place in [[FantasyCounterpartCulture asian-like place, particularly Japan]] the Shrinking Violet may grow into a YamatoNadeshiko; still unassuming and possibly quiet but no longer weak. SilkHidingSteel is another possibility, which her reputation as this trope will strengthen.

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