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I am very socially awkward but I never used to be. I just kind of grew into it. I am also becoming very shy as well and I don't know what to do. All my friends and me are growing apart. I don't know what to do. I am not like this at home though, around my family I am very social still. I need help!
It's ok to grow out of some friends. I have had many different friends over my life that I split apart from, and some I even got together with again as we matured. You'll find people that you like and manage to fit in. I cant help you with making friends though because I dont even know how it happens many times. But whenever you're in a group doing something, just act friendly and nice and people that like how you are will want to be friends with you.
I have the same trouble, kind-of. I just feel socially awkward and insecure. So that causes me to be shy and not really socialize. I've been working on it and self-medicating. (Weed) Which has helped me with my social anxiety and my long experienced depression. Not saying it's the answer for you, but it helped me tremendously. (I'm uncomfortable taking anxiety pills and stuff that turns me into an emotionless drone.)
Just be yourself and force yourself to go out and be with your friends. Once you do, you won't regret it. Good luck!
It's weird you are becoming more shy. I would think the more experience you have, the less shy you would become.
Do what you love to do and it should flow from there. For a while I was really dedicated to my studies and made a lot of friends that way.
To confront problems like this, you have to not confront it. Focusing on making or keeping friends (for most people) is just going to make you stand out and look desperate.
I think it is normal to go through a stage of shyness. We are all shy and I think that it is better to have a smaller group of close friends than a huge group of friends who don't understand you. I don't see a problem. If it is really bad, then I suggest that maybe you join a club or something and build up enough confidence to be outgoing.
its normal to get more self conscious as you grow older, this will make you more weary about social contact too, just try not to let it get to you too much and deal with it.
I'm like that too. it gets better with age and practice I think. I never believed that when I was younger but nowadays I can speak a bit more than I used to, but also I wen to the doctor about it (cos I had panic attacks too) and they helped. I guess it depends how old you are and how many oportunities you have to put yourself out there, such as getting a job. but i think it's normal if you're still pretty young, as you seem to be