Imagine being able to say confidently “Yes, I am a socially confident person. I’m very comfortable in social situations, people find it very easy to talk to me, people love talking to me, people are drawn to me.”

I genuinely feel that social skills are very nearly the most important thing ever. For relationships, career advancement etc.

Having social anxiety has crippled me in so many ways, I’ve probably missed out on so many experiences, so many friendships and relationships that could’ve been.

All because I feel anxious and weird and uncomfortable when I talk to people.

All because I’m scared to be myself and express how I feel.

The issue is, deep down I worry that this is so hard wired that I’ll always feel weird and different and fake.