I can relate. I am very much like you - but, you will always have to take it day by day - can you get yourself involved in things that force you to interact with people - organizations, sports team??? That is what I do for my daughter who also fears social situations and is quiet. She is in girl scouts, goes to Bible class, takes singing lessons and gets involved in theatre groups - I take her to all these things because she needs the structured social situations, or else she starts to feel lonely, like she has no friends, etc. She does not make friends easily, and neither do I -- if you are quiet, remember THAT IS OK! Try not to be afraid to take some small steps to helping yourself --- no one wants to be lonely -- quiet and introverted people don't want to be lonely either! Maybe take some small steps each day to take you out of your comfort zone?