[header] How to overcome fear of making new friends [title] Focus on how you feel about yourself. [step] One of the things that makes people afraid to make friends is the thought that people are judging you and thinking bad thoughts about you. While some people may judge you from time to time, most people are too busy thinking about their own lives to think about you to the degree you fear. 
To overcome worries about people judging you, try to focus on how you feel about yourself. [substeps] Tell yourself when you are trying to make friends, " people are not judging me.