So socially fucking awkward.I can talk fine to people over the internet.But put me in a room full of people and I only know 2 of them.Neither really well.And I just sit there and hope no one talks to me.
The trick is while you're faking it to realize how simple it was to fake it and then realize that emotions are fleeting and fickle things so you don't really have to pay any attention to them.
;p look for the person who also looks nervous shy etc. and go talk to them usually with a smile on your face. Fake it till you make it. No one knows how you're feeling except you, so you can fool them until you're friends .
It usually takes me a long time to feel comfortable around people in person, but on the Internet I can chat up anyone at all.
It all depends on how I approach the situation. I find that honesty is the best way to go about things. I can't tell you how many times I have admitted to being nervous, shy, or uncomfortable.
As long as you're not hanging out with 10 year olds, no one is going to emotionally scar you because you have a timid personality. Just relax and move at your own pace.