I've had social anxiety for as long as I can remember. I read an article recently from some dude, claiming he cured his through exposure. Obviously he didn't have social anxiety, it doesn't go away I'm sorry to tell you. You can learn to cope, but expecting you will magically like going to social events someday is too much pressure to put on yourself. You will feel like a failure when you don't meet these expectations. You don't really have to go to these events and people who care about you will understand why you don't. With practice, it does get "easier to cope" with though. Meet yourself where you are at, make goals but always remember who you are in this equation and being socially anxious does not make you less than in any form or fashion. Listen to me in this, YOU ARE NOT LESS WORTHY than your more outgoing peers.