Social phobia., How do you get over it? Options

[georgeWIRELESS]

( Excuse me, I'm not sure if this belongs here, so if it needs moved, I'm sorry O.< )

I've been shy, all my life. I've never had more than a few friends, I've never been able to speak up to anyone, I've never been able to ask for help because I was afraid.

I failed a grade once because I was afraid to go to school. I don't know why I was afraid.

I don't have much time left before I'm going to have to start making it on my own, only a couple years, which isn't that much.

How can I prepare for the real world when I'm afraid of it?

If I've been this way all my life, will the future be any different?

My parental units say homeschooling is a bad idea, but I don't think it's any worse than public school. I'd get about as much social interaction in homeschooling, with none of the anxiety. >_____>

The more I'm forced to socialize, the more fearful and withdrawn I become.

Everyone thinks pushing me into social situations is the answer, but it's only made it worse.

Have you ever had social phobia? Do you still? If you don't, what changed?

[teeners4]

yea i know what you mean. people think im overly socially active. but honestly i do know lots of people but i dont have many good friends. if you know what i mean.
it kind of sucks.
right now i feel like im stuck in one group of friends. and i love them all i really do, but with a recent break up.
i just need a break. i cant ask my friends to stop hanging with him.
but i need some new people for now.
and i dont know how to do that

i guess the best is to end all social ties and start again from the bottom.

once you're at the bottom you can only work your way up right?