Why am I afraid of talking to people while at the same time I wish to talk to someone?

You are most likely afraid to get anyone involved, afraid to let anyone in. You will have to work on this, so you can one day get help

Part of you might be wanting to connect with another person. We all have social needs. The other part of you might be anxious of being judged by others.

Maybe you are afraid of appearing boring, or too talkative, before starting a whole convo with someone ask a few questions, just to understand if the other one wants to talk with you for a while. Try to understand sincerely if you're disturbing him/her.

Hi, I'm not an expert but I need to say that No one knows the answer except you, even if you don't realise. No one here can possibly tell you why you're afraid of something. A general, short answer would be that you may be socially anxious or shy which in turn is likely to be caused by your past experiences and your interpretation of those experiences. You may find out yourself by asking what you just asked and simply keep asking yourself why to the answers you come up with. This is actually well known "technique" that you may hear about online and in books. (Spirituality, psychology, personal development) But sometimes, you don't need to know exactly why you're afraid. You just need to start doing what you're afraid of, find solutions that will work for you, if you want to overclme your fears. I understand how you may feel because I'm struggling with the same fear and even thinking about taking action can be distressing but there is a cool quote: "the cave you fear the most, holds the treasure you seek." Maybe sometimes reaching out for help can make things easier. Best of luck :)

This is natural. It's hard to talk about stuff with people that you're close to, especially. It's hard for people to discuss things that are going on in their lives that may be difficult to talk about, or that may make friends look at them in a different way. If you'd still like to talk to someone but have trouble doing it with your friends, we have many listeners with their ears on.

You may be afraid to talk to people for many reasons. You could be nervous of what they will say or that you will say something wrong. Don't be afraid. You have to talk to get to know others and you could even make some new friends!

I have felt this way many times and have come to the conclusion that I see someone who I think seems interesting and want to start a conversation. Then I start to think about why would such a person even want to talk to me and what if I annoy them by daring to speak to them. It's all anxiety and I've often learned that the person I'm so afraid to talk to also has the same anxiety themselves and are usually glad I decided to speak to them. Some of my best friendships have started with going outside my comfort zone and starting a conversation.

Craving intimacy in any form is very normal - but approaching others to have a conversation, or physical contact, or whatever type of intimacy you desire can be difficult and scary for some. It's normal to be worried about things like rejection, losing people if you let them close to you, or saying the wrong thing. Acknowledging these thoughts and feelings can help you overcome and change them.

Sounds like you have social anxiety. It's ok to be scared and wary of strangers, but that tends to get in the way of making new friends. Start off small by smiling at someone as you walk by them on the street. When you feel a little more confident, you can start saying hi to people, and slowly work your way up to engaging in small talk ("how's your day going?" or "can you believe this weather we're having?") with cashiers at stores as you pay for stuff.