Being painfully shy can really be a curse, but it can be 'broken' so to speak. I barely spoke all through first school (I had a twin) and gradually spoke a little more each year til I started uni, but I was always painfully shy even then. It was only when I joined this uni, joined lots of clubs and made friends that I really started to get confidence.
I know you'll have heard it before, but join clubs, hobbies. It really does help; you're not going to make friends alone in your room, and even if you're painfully shy and you go and sit alone, you'll still have someone who will reach out to you, and you'll grow.
I am sorry to hear about everything that has happened to you, but it's not too late to turn things around.
Have you ever spoken to anyone about how you're feeling?
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