Talk to your friends about your social anxiety and ask for their support.

“My best friend and I have many similar struggles, so we've talked extensively about our anxieties. My brother and I were raised from the same household, and we both have similar problems, one of them being anxiety, so we've talked about it on occasion, and we often accompany each other on "adventures" which are just errands we find difficult to do alone lol. My mother was pretty understanding, and even revealed that she has experienced bouts of anxiety (both general and social) as a child and as an adult, so there's a chance my brother and I get our anxious tendencies from her. My father. Bless him...I love the man, but he likes to tell me that "everyone has anxiety," and that mine can't be too bad if I can successfully maintain a job, social life, hobbies, etc. He means to support me by saying the family doesn't see me as a disappointment, that others can't tell I'm struggling, so as long as I do what I have to do, does it really matter if I have anxiety, because I can do whatever I put my mind to. His intentions are kind, and, yes, everyone does have anxiety to some degree, but his words often feel invalidating, and I've told him that. I try to avoid mental health conversations with him for this reason. We get along well otherwise, and I'm okay accepting that he isn't meant to support me in this way.”

“Honestly just talk to her about it. I have horrendous social anxiety and I would be ecstatic if any of my friends asked about it. I know exactly how it works and what makes me uncomfortable and just being able to talk about it with my friends would make me feel so much more at ease. But of course nobody ever asks and I’m too anxious to ever bring it up. If you really care about her and want to learn how best to make her feel safe you should just ask her.”