I'll be honest i haven't been on this subreddit before, but maybe a few of you have some idea what I'm talking about.

I am, for all intents and purposes, a very relaxed person. I'm pretty good in social situations, and I make friends and form relationships fairly easily. I like to think I'm a decent people person.

This all breaks down when I have to talk to an adult. I'm 19 and currently in university, and so this issue has become a tad more pressing recently, as i have to talk to adults more often. When I get into a conversation with an adult, I can't hold eye contact, I lose any sense of 'plan' I might of had for where I want the conversation to go, and if the conversation doesn't go the way i was expecting, I tend to be anxious and recluce for the rest of the day.

It's been a problem for a while now, I was very much an outcast at work because I couldn't talk to any of the the managers, and I've been reminded of it today because i tried to tell a lecturer i was at a practical which I didn't attend. It failed rather spectacularly.

Anyone have any idea what I'm talking about? Any tips? Is this an actual anxiety or am I just being silly?