Paul has some good advice. I was much more socially awkward in my teens and 20s but social confidence can definitely be learned with experience and practice. I can make small talk although sometimes I think it's excruciatingly boring. But I go along to be - you know - sociable. 
Nowadays, I see my social awkwardness as a feature, not a fault.
-Teresa

Nowadays, I see my social awkwardness as a feature, not a fault.
-Teresa
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