[dazc]

If it helps, you'll find it easier as you get older. You'll come to realise that nobody really worth knowing cares if you are nervous or struggling for something to say, they will accept you for who you are. As you grow to accept this you'll also become less anxious and everything becomes less of a struggle.

I used to agonise over all the lost opportunities of my younger days but seeing how some of my more confident peers turned out has made me realise that my social anxiety was actually a gift rather than a curse.

[throwaway577]

That's an interesting perspective, thanks.