Just Me

I've been doing a lot of self-reflection lately and I've come to the conclusion of why I'm so shy. I have a crippling fear of rejection. You might say, "How does that make you shy?" It's pretty obvious though... My fear prevents me from meeting anyone new, saying anything that might be controversial, putting myself out there in any way. Stage fright? I'm terrified they won't like me. Single? I'm worried no one could love me. Scared? I've been shot down to many times to ever try again.
This is just me. I don't think I'll ever be able to get over the fear of rejection. I don't think I'll ever be able to put myself out there as much as other people do.