Be less shy

This one is so hard. There’s no quick fix to it and I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to mark this one as complete. With people I’ve known for a while I am not at all shy. New people. I don’t trust them. I don’t know what to expect from them. Often I don’t even want to know them. Why is that? I’m not sure.

I am just naturally a shy personality I’d rather be alone or with one person I like than many people. I enjoy individual hobbies and activities. I’ve been like that as far as I can remember and it’s always limited what I could do in my life. I am staying in a job I do not think I can grow in because I’m too shy to interview. I have been avoiding things that require talking on the phone because I hate it even at the risk of my health. This shit HAS TO STOP. But I wonder can I still have my same personality yet just change this one part when needed?