[Don't touch me]

I have a cousin who lives next door to me. She has for the past year. I am suffering from social phobia, but she is much much worse. She has no friends at all and won't even talk to people online. I want to make friends with her, but I am not sure how to. Any advice. I think she wants to be my friend too.

[Fuzzybear]

Thinking of you
(I do have some suggestions, sort of, but as I struggle with similar "stuff" I'm going to stay quiet and wish you luck! The fact that she wants to be your friend is a great start!! It's always easier when the other person initiates the friendship though Or maybe not always..)

[Don't touch me]

Thanks Fuzzybear.

[lynn P.]

You could ask your mom to call her mother and suggest meeting. If you see her you could say "hey would you like to hang out sometime" If she says "okay" then say "I'll come over tomorrow" - the next day ask if she wants to go for a walk or ride a bike. Good luck.

[**Angel**]

You could knock to see if she was in, or arrange to meet through her mum?

[LazyLogophile]

I have found that shyness is usually a fear of rejection. If this is the case, then what works for me is to confront it - head on. Don't THINK! Just do. If you want to talk to her, go do it. Don't wonder if she wants to talk, don't worry about what "might happen", just go. If the initiative fails, then at least you had the courage to try.

The only way to overcome a fear of heights is to climb high. Without risk, there is no satisfaction. My step once said something to me that I go back to over and over again: The only way you fail is to never try.

I believe in you! <3

[Don't touch me]

Thanks everyone.