Excellent advice from Miss Laura. ((happycheeks)) - when I was your age I didn't have a BF. I was also very shy and struggled with my self esteem. Unfortunately for me I ended up meeting my now husband. My shyness and self esteem issues made me gravitate to a person who had some poor qualities, but I didn't see the red flags. When we're young, often relationships aren't all they're cracked up to be.

Now that I'm older I more wise and I wish I knew then what I know now. I know you have a therapist and she/he can help you with your shyness. I struggled with mine on my own - wish I had help. What I'm trying to say is, be careful not to choose a domineering type or settle for the 1st person who pays attention to you.

You have lots of time for BF's and the more mature you are, the better you'll be able to handle a relationship. There are many ups and downs in having a relationship and a person should be in a healthy frame of mind first. A man won't be the end all in determining your self worth or happiness. You're more than who you're partnered with. It will happen one day and I hope he'll be a kind man who'll respect you and make you happy.