I know what you mean. I have social anxiety too. I'm afraid of people, afraid that they won't approve of me or like me. But at the same time I want to have friends and be liked. I just don't know how. It's easier online, and building friendships with people on the internet and through email has helped me, and now I am able to have some friends in real life, although it is still hard especially to try to start new relationships with new people, or people I haven't seen for a while.

And I've also been told that I came across as a snob. That hurts, because the last thing you want is for people to think that you think you are better than other people. I never thought I was better than other people - rather I thought that I wasn't good enough.

Hang in there. I can tell that you are a sensitive person, and you want to do well. Keep trying. Maybe it will help you to practice making friends here. Online is less threatening. People are friendly, and you don't have to worry so much about making mistakes (which you won't) because you never have to meet us in person. Also, therapy and medication can help a lot with social anxiety. Are you able to get any treatment for it?

Would you like to practice having a conversation with us? If you want to, why don't you go ahead and tell us a little more about yourself - what you are like, things you like to do, or anything you would like to talk about.