Hi runner789,
I like the ideas that have been offered by previous posts here. Choose the ones which feel right for you, or brainstorm other ones.
You might also take some time to realize that we invite each person into our life for a reason. You don't have to become like a person you meet. In fact, it sometimes seems easier to start to figure out who you are based on a process of trial and error and also realizing who you're not. If you do decide to go out and meet some new friends without feeling held back by your roommate's behavior, then you will actually be helping him and yourself. He may feel lost in his own way. You both could benefit from exploring how you could develop some self-confidence. For some reason, he invited a person like you into his life. You have opportunities to learn from him and its up to him to discern why you arrived and whether he will choose to grow.
