I really can't help it, but I am really self-conscious.  I wish I didn't feel that way.
It's very common!  Maybe you're shy, unpleasant feelings of self-consciousness are associated with shyness.
Yeah, I am a little shy and definitely not by choice.  I can't help it.  What can I do to overcome this?
Shyness
Shyness (also called diffidence) is the feeling of apprehension, lack of comfort, or awkwardness especially when a person is around other people. This commonly occurs in new situations or with unfamiliar people. Shyness can be a characteristic of people who have low self-esteem. Stronger forms of shyness are usually referred to as social anxiety or social phobia.
The primary defining characteristic of shyness is a largely ego-driven fear of what other people will think of a person's behavior. This results in a person
who are both paranoid-schizophrenic. She cried out, "How can I live with anyone? I am a genetic time bomb." Arthur then comforted her, "You're not a statistic Mike, you're a person. Can't defend yourself against your worst feelings. You feel the things most of us run away from, most of us just too bummed out to feel". They held hands and Mike cried out, "Now do I have to have sex with you? Because I really don't