I have been an introvert for as long as I can remember and I always had anxiety around new people or large groups. And now at 25 it bites me in the ass. My boyfriend is a very extroverted person and he can talk to literally anyone and it makes me feel really inadequate. I feel like a big baby that can't handle herself. I feel especially bad around his group of friends because they're all extroverted and extremely party animals and I'm just a dainty little flower that needs to be protected. Don't get me wrong my bf is really supportive and has helped me tremendously with becoming more social but still I feel like I'm not good enough in this regard. I hate that I can't have fun like all the other people do like going to parties and talking to people, dancing, enjoying music. I just can't I get really anxious and I feel watched by everyone and I just die on the inside. I know some of you will say "then don't go to parties!!" and the thing is I don't want to miss on these things even though there's a 80% chance i won't have a good time. And I feel like the things I like are kinda granny-ish and I feel like a loser. Just needed to pour my heart out