My advice is do not try to act confident if you do not feel it. Just accept it is okay to feel a little shy and just be polite and pleasant. With experience you will become confident. Don't force it, always be natural.

Wow, that expresses how I feel in a nutshell. I think here, and online in general has always been easier because I get more time to think of how I want to reply. Also, less risk, I think if someone doesn't respond online the rejection feels easier.

as long as you keep trying it will get easier

You will improve with age and experience, trust me

Most people are a bit shy in social situations, you will be fine.

Just smile and talk about the people you are with, ask them where they went on holiday or where they would like to go. Most people like talking about themselves, so just ask them a few questions.

Jenny, how is your social anxiety (etcetera) now over 3 years later? I cannot imagine the horror show that is 2020 helped with all that. 😔

We all say the wrong thing occasionally. Just move on from it and keep going is my advice. Most people are sympathetic in my experience

Jen, welcome back! 👍 Haven't seen you here in ages...and right before the Brexitpocalypse,too! 😂

Just be yourself and don't worry about what people think that way your friends like you for who you are ! 😊 Smiles 👍

You can talk openly and freely to me i wont judge you. I have a few problems in my life myself

Who hasn't been there? Don't feel awkward, let yourself come
through it, there is nothing unusual in you.

Congratulations on stretching yourself.
Has it been working?

On here i can be me and talk openly about my life.

Just be yourself if people can't accept you for who you are then they are not your friend anyway

Don't worry, just practice and be yourself :)

Let the talk take over

Just be yourself and you will be fine

Just be yourself that's all you need to do

Don't worry about being shy here.

Hi Jenny

Hope all’s going good with you and that your getting over your shyness

pm me

Don't worry about saying a dumb thing occasionally, we all do.
Shyness goes with time

Of course it will help, plenty of conversations here to get involved in. No one is going to judge you or make it awkward if you make a dumb joke :)

I mean this site has people who believe the earth is flat on it, you can't be worse than them :P