I have self confidence issues help :(?!

I have self confidence issues help :(?

I seem to be one of those people who has trouble with making friends and iam not sure why, i do have slef confidence issues and other people seem to sense it and seem to push me down further. Today, at work i overheard a group of people who are my age (college kids) talking badly about me, i thought these people were my friends and it hurt but now i know better. I ve always had trouble with making friends espcially in school and i m not sure why exactly i say stupid things when i get uncomofrtable around people? plus i am going to my boyfriends this weekend and i've hung out with his friends and family before i dont know them well but i always have this fear that im going to say something or do something stupid and they'll have a negative view and not like me, i ve said stupid things before and that has turned out to be the case. i try to be careful with what i say and how i act but i dont usually feel like myself when i do that. i know its not a normal thing to feel what should i do?

I think it is a normal thing to feel... Expecially when you are in an enviroment where you want to be accepted.

I used to have a low self esteem when I was your age... and if you met me now you would never believe it...

Here is a tip that made a huge difference for me... Everytime anyone...parent friend etc. compliments you jot it down in a little note book... etc...
when they say things like

your smart
oh your hair looks pretty today
etc.

you;ll be suprised that people don't view you like you think they do and youll feel good when you re read your little listing

good luck.. as far as the people talking about you at work... don't give them anything to talk about... be nice, respectful, do the best you can do at your job... then your not feeding them with things to say about you.
make since?
hope so ... good luck