I don't want to be a parrot; there's great advice in this thread already, but I do want to stress the fact that this is something you're going to have to get over if you want to have any fun RP'ing.Sitting around waiting for someone to interact with you is going to get very old very quick, and when it does happen, its likely not to be as fulfilling as you would have hoped. Roleplay is as much about networking as it is actual roleplay. It relies on your interaction with others after all, so make friends! I admit, this is something I too have trouble with personally; social interaction is just plain draining, but I weather through it so I can shop my characters around and create / get into plots.
