I think there is a very good chance you will be able to move past the shyness. I have experienced this myself and my son has it too, as well as some of my cousins, so I guess it's partly genetic. Anyway, my son takes Lexapro for depression but it helps with social anxiety as well. He is someone that barely talked to girls before this year but actually asked a girl to prom and she said yes. And I know he now talks to more people, guys and girls both, than he ever has before. He still has trouble talking to teachers and other adults, though, but even this has improved. So medication can really work wonders.

I was able to improve my shyness without meds, but it took longer. Usually you only need to ask a question or two to get someone talking about themselves. Many people are extraverts and don't need a lot of encouragement from introverts like us to get a conversation going. To us it feels like a tremendous effort. Even now that I"m in my 40's, I still get nervous around new people or groups, but I try to focus on one or two things a person says that I can ask them to share more about. It does get easier and more natural with time.