Rihanna thinks people perceive her to be a “b—,” femalefirst.co.uk reports.

The singer says her shy side is often mistaken for rudeness because she isn’t always open and chatty when she meets new people.

“I don’t really open up to a lot of people, usually I go very quiet,” she told WPGC radio.

“I just don’t feel I have to be that enthusiastic if I don’t know who you are yet.”

Rihanna — who was assaulted by then-boyfriend Chris Brown last February — also said that, despite the incident, she had never considered stepping out of the public eye.

“If I could step away from the music industry? I’d never do that because I really love what I do and it would be a shame to give this away because I dreamt about it for so many years.”

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