Introversion isn't synonymous with social awkwardness. There's nothing wrong with being an introvert and preferring to relax/unwind/get away from it all in solitude rather than the company of others. And that's just being around other people, let alone actually talking to them. It's perfectly fine to be an introvert.

What's not so fine is being shy. Sorry to be so grim but that's actually a dysfunction of sorts. Whether or not it's how you prefer to spend your downtime, you still ought to be able to interact with people constructively and smoothly. I'm not sure anything can help you lose the fears associated with overcoming shyness but you should be able to overcome them with determination. This isn't about denying your natural personality. It's about developing skills and habits that are necessary for everyone, introvert and extrovert alike. Do as you will on your free time, but do what you must when it's necessary. It's necessary this time. And for next time you'll have gotten a bit better with practice.

Go a few towns over and talk to some hiring managers at banks you have no interest in employment with as practice. Just say you're looking at apartments in the area to be closer to family, but you're weighing your employment options first when they ask why the fuck you're six towns over from your residential address.

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>>12215544
I guess I am shy. I can interact with people fine, but for some reason I hesitate when it comes to applying for jobs. Maybe it's the aspect of being paid for something that wiggs my mind out. I've had jobs before, so it's not like it's a new thing.


Fuck it, I'm gonna throw out what come to mind when I think about going to the job.

What if they don't want to hire me?
What if they laugh at me?
What if they tell other people that I'm a failure?
What if they think I'm stupid?


Intellectually, I know this is all horseshit. However, I still start to panic. I'm good in conversation, I have good interview skills (or so I've heard), I'm not an idiot.

Anyway, sorry for going off tangent. Thanks for the advice.

>>12215552
This is actually a good idea. I may do this.


>pic related, I sound like a faggot, I know.