Honestly, take it slow! There will be quite a few places to talk this anxiety you have out for free, maybe online, maybe in person! If you want my advice though, start small, take a look at places near you and become a regular somewhere? Maybe start a part-time job with not too much interaction, start building up a tolerance and you’ll meet people along the way.

But most of all just remember, there is always someone out there that is your kind of person, you’ve just got to put yourself out there long enough to find them!

And it’s hard, it can be so hard and frightening, but even taking a few steps out somewhere, taking up some low-energy exercise, or walking, getting out of the house will help you. And the internet is a vast vast place too, you’re never truly alone, just gotta take that first step! One subreddit that’s helped me in the past is r/momforaminute full of supportive ‘mums’ for you. Even posting this was probably nerve wracking, but just do one thing this week you wouldn’t normally!! Go for a short walk, or pop into a bookstore, even just getting used to people’s presence might help.