Unlike some of the other jerks here, I’m going to answer sincerely and genuinely…

So… Yes, unfortunately. Very much so.

I completely screwed up my life because of just this reason.

I haven’t found much advice that actually helps, except to just… Put yourself out there as much as you can, and be as confident about/with that as you can. Because practice is about the only thing I’ve found that perhaps actually… “Helps”, a little.

Also, don’t blame yourself (because, from experience, it just makes it worse), ignore some of the shitheads here, who can be quite cruel, and (this is probably the hardest bit), stay off social media as much as possible, friend. It’s a bad place, where no one knows how to behave properly, and, again from experience, it’ll probably just make you feel worse… 😕

Anyway, here if you ever need a chat. And I promise I won’t be condescending or dismissive like SOME people here, because trust me, I get it, and I can fully empathize…