Hi
Well, I think it's more than shyness, because whenever i feel I have to speak, I start shaking, sweating and going red. When I'm at school, i only talk to my friends, or if I really have to. I can't buy things from shops and I find it hard to eat in public.
I don't think I've actually been bullied, it's just that whenever i try to say something, there's always someone who tells me to shut up, or tries to contrdict me.
I used to be very outgoing, and extroverted at primary school, because i felt it didn't matter what people thought of me. But when I moved to high-school, (I was 10) I felt really pressured to make everything perfect. I didn't want to embarrass myself.
I think it's also because i'm very insecure about my appearence. I feel like I don't deserve to talk to people, because they're better than me, and will tellme to shut up. I can't tell my mum, because she'll think I'm faking it to get attention.