Ground into the Back

The feeling that one gets when they are shoved aside and made to be in the background is not one that have "warm and fuzzy" connotations. In fact, usually the person in the background feels overshadowed and unappreciated, and what's the fun in that? I can attest to the feeling of being left out, as often I am in the background. I've always wondered why people that are shy, quiet, and less talkative than most are pushed to the back. I find that people who don't talk often are actually more insightful and say what they need to say, rather than going on and on with insignificant details. Not to say that quiet people are the best people on the planet, but they definitely seem to have more weight to their words. For example, when a quiet person sits and does their own thing while others more talkative around them jabber on,the quiet person practically turns into a chameleon and blends into the area that they are seated at; forgotten until they speak again. I wish things didn't have to be this way, but it's just the way things go. So I guess, as for me, I'll just have to suck it up, deal with it, and try to figure out a way to get my voice heard and appreciated a bit more. But I'm not complaining, I'd rather have wonderful thoughts and be able to express them in what I love to do (writing), rather than be a good speaker (Even though I wish I could speak a bit better). So, my question of the day is what is the relevancy of being quiet or loud in this century?