Look at what causes you anxiety. Is it that you are afraid of making a fool of yourself and suffering embarrassment? Are you afraid of meeting new people and if so, why? Are you afraid of rejection? Once you understand what really bothers you, you can start dealing with it. But overall, here’s a piece of advice: Everyone is the same. Everyone makes fools of themselves at some time. We all get rejected. We all suffer embarrassment. It happens…it’s part of life. Time to just recognize that these sort of things aren’t the end of the world. Like getting yelled at. Have you ever been yelled at by someone? Did you survive? What really happened? They got mad at you and vented. If you truly care about that person, you might take it as a learning opportunity. If you don’t know that person, then I would suggest their opinion really doesn’t make any difference in your life.