[maleficentdude]

People around me (except for the ones who truly know me) have always said that I come across as snobby, stuck on myself, and unfriendly. The truth is, I'm just really shy and insecure when it comes to socializing with people.

It took me a long time to become comfortable with the majority of the people who are now my friends. But it seems a lot of people aren't willing to see that I'm shy and approach me; instead, they think that I'm stuck-up and a snob. And so most people stay away from me. It's gotten to the point where even if I TRY to talk to people I don't know, they usually blow me off and walk away. And that just makes it even worse.

How do I get over my insecurities so that people will stop thinking these horrible things about me? I do have several close friends, but it bugs me that A LOT of people think I'm a snob when that couldn't be further from the truth.

Any advice?