How can i self evolve?

[Emmaww2]

I am 18 years old, but i feel like i'm about 10. Really. I have yet to develop any opinions about life, subjects, debates, etc. I don't have an expanded vocabulary, although i'm a great speller... I lack social skills, i'm awkward, not as smart as people my age, i'm very sheltered..

[Cuchculan]

A library might be a good start. Pick some simple books to begin with. Books that may interest you. Let us suggest that you pick but one topic. Something you have always liked doing. But something you have never ever got around to doing. You set yourself a small goal. To go to the library and get a book on that one thing. And stick with it. Far to many people think they have to take on loads at once. They are just setting themselves up for a harder fall. One thing at a time. One day at a time. From there you may find a group in your area. One that can be to do with what you like doing. Be it photography or a writeing group or even a walking group. There are groups for everything these days. Now what is the point in this? You will meet like minded people at these groups. I am sure most would be just as shy. Hence they joined a group to give them something to do as well. None of us are perfect. None of the people we might imagine to be perfect are perfect either. They may just come across in a different way. But we can all do that if we put our minds to it. Role playing may sound silly. But to just pretend you are somebody else. Not this shy, refined person. Explore the fine world of acting. Who would you like to be. Bring that person out. To me it is all about letting ourselves see that we can do something. One we see it happening once we know we can do it. We become so much more braver. We just have to believe in ourselves. Accept ourselves as we are. And to hell with what others think.

[Rooslinwool]

This is a great problem