I am 17 and at highschool, and I am having a really hard time talking to people lately. I've never had a lot of friends, but at the moment I don't have anyone close and I feel so lonely.
I hate talking to people I don't know and trust, but I don't have that many people left now and I don't know what to do. I don't know how to just try befriend some else, or start up a conversation with someone I dont know, I feel too awkward.
How do I get through the awkwardness, and the moments when I just feel as though I've forgotten how to talk?
Please, some advice on how to cope with this, how to get through it for just one more year would be really helpful. I can't live with this loneliness, awkwardness and just usefulness.