I have the same sort of issues when it comes to talking to new people and I dont make friends easily either because of it..Thats why I like chat rooms and forums..You can talk to people without feeling so self conscious..I have lots of people that I know from work but I dont have any that I can really class as true friends..Talking to people in chat rooms and on forums does tend to keep me from feeling so isolated while dealing with my social anxiety issues.I wish you lots of luck with meeting people here as well..If you ever want to talk drop me a line.I usually check in here every couple of days..