I grew up with bad social anxiety and I was socially awkward, I still kinda am today but it’s just not as bad The thing that helped me the most is cannabis. But if you can’t use that or CBD then Another thing I did was try to find people on instagram with less followers than me and ask if they wanted to be online friends or at school, if I do eventually have the courage to talk to someone I make sure it’s someone who’s not as like “popular” and don’t try to talk to them while they’re in a group

Sometimes exposure is the best thing for dealing with social anxiety. Don’t put yourself into a crowd but just try to talk to some people one on one. The other thing I’d recommend if it gets in the way of everyday life. Ask a psychiatrist if you need medication to help deal with anxiety.