Hey, I'm new here, I went to my first therapy session last week and my therapist recommended that I join this community. I waited a long time before getting any help for my social anxiety (33, male). I've never had friends and have lived my life alienated from other people because I don't know how to connect and have a lot of trouble selling myself to other people or feeling worthy.
I have an avoidant personality. I avoid social situations, except for some rare occasions when I am brave. It isn't that I don't want to connect, I just don't know how. I avoid people by not initiating conversations or social activities. When I do have conversations, I am careful to not reveal information about myself because I find myself embarrassing and uninteresting.
I'm excited to begin therapy and find a way to develop myself. Hope you're having a good day and are making gains in personal power.