How to be more social, help please?

Question

Ever since the fifth grade, I've been really shy. I moved to Florida for the last three or so months of school, and no one would talk to me. I was an outcast, and ever since I've kept to myself and when people talk to me I'm really quiet and don't know what to say. I'm also really easily intimidated.

That was years ago, and I want it to stop. I was really social before it happened.

This year, people keep trying to talk to me, but I don't say much and when I do it's not all that interesting.

Please help me. What can I do to help me be less shy?

How can I be social, again?

Answer 1

i am the same way! my mom is always trying to get me to be more social. but i always want to just stay inside and read or watch tv.

my mom just made me join a lot of clubs and sports at school and i made a lot of friends that way.

you should do the same thing.

and no one is gonna care what you said or wore at school in 5 years, so just be yourself and dont worry about it.

good luck! if i lived in florida with you, i would totally hang out with you, cause my friends are way too social and always wanna go somewhere where there is a lot of other people! haha

Answer 2

Uhm, stop being a panzy?

Envision yourself 600 or 700 years ago. Do you really think a shy person was of use then? The bullshit people are told today is that "everyone" fits in. Stop being a panzy and say what you want.

Answer 3

Hey I live in Florida too!!!

Let me just say, there is absolutely nothing wrong with being shy! Do you like to read or write? How about paint or draw? Do you like music? Are you into science? Join a the art club, science club, a writing workshop, band....anything!

Do you read/watch  any manga or anime? do you like dogs? take your'e dog to the dog park. My point is...if you are shy by nature, then you should try to be happy with it. If you feel like you are not shy and want to do something about it then go out and do stuff that you like to do and then you will meet someone who also likes to do what you like to do and you will be better able to relate to them, thus, being more sociable. Does that make any sense? I am sorry if you find this advice completely useless. Good luck.

Answer 4

step out of your comfort zone, practice. make small talk whoever comes across eventually it will become easy