Is there a cure for shyness?

It's not that. I can go to the stores and ask for things. If I need to talk to them, I will talk to them in my quiet voice. Or if they ask me something I will answer. But I just can't out of the blue start a conversation. I can speak to stranger, but to my classmate I just can't. I don't know why. I have a hard time speaking to people I know. =( People keeps saying they don't bite you. I am not scare of people biting me. :D There is something that I just can't... Is it like a psychological thing??

Okay, now I see where you're coming from with this. I had this exact same problem with my classmates, as well, and it took the help of my friends to bring me out of it. Luckily, some of my friends were in these classes with me and they weren't shy at all. They'd bring me into conversations as best as they could. For the classes where I had no friends, I would try to raise my hand as often as possible and participate in class. It was terrifying, but I did it because I wanted to talk to people more. After awhile, people would start talking to me about what I said in class or they would ask me for help with their studies. That felt so positive, and it helped me feel more confident about speaking up.

They do help me, by making lots of conversation to me. But it doesn't work. somehow. I guess I am more shy than you. :( **crying** I think it has to do with lack of self esteem and confidence. =( Maybe there is no cure for me after all. I am hopeless. **crying**