Being shy sucks, for real

Arrogance.

I'm serious. If you feel that you're below somebody, you won't have much luck talking to them if you're not used to confronting them.
Maybe you need to just imagine, for a short while, that the people you're talking to are below you. You're better than them. If that doesn't work, try and realize that most social groups have leaders and followers. Try and be the leader. Recommend things before somebody else does. Come up with ideas. I'm sure you're bright enough to do something like that.

As far as nervous shaking, there's not really much I've ever been able to do about it, even if my entire mind is comfortable, my body will shake. It just takes getting comfortable in a situation.

So practice, practice, practice.



Also, don't dwell on mistakes. Get over them. As quick as you can. If you think you're stupid because you said something wrong, then you ARE stupid. Don't think that.

Jam it back in, in the dark.