How do you play the "social game?"

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Being able to deal with peoples rudeness/negativenss or overall harsh remarks? My friend over the years has built a "f**k it" wall of sorts to others like that yet I'm going on 30 and still learning how to "build this wall" so to speak. My family each of them fits the negative remark thing at times. Some days positive which is confusing to me then most days negative yet yesterday you were nice WTF!

Any little remark and I'm crying in tears running to my room upset. I'm very sensitive to people being harsh in anyway. Any criticism or remark I'm very hurt by.

How do you develop the ability to deal with people.

This worry that people with be "mean to me" as I call it keeps me scared and afraid of being alone or talking to people about who I am. So I sort of have developed general/social anxiety over being alone since I may be criticized by strangers or questioned or asked something I can't answer throwing me totally into meltdown mode stammering crying upset!

Any tips to function socially around people?

I hate to say it, but if it's possible to avoid the most critical most difficult people, sometimes that might be what's necessary to survive the majority who are just occasionally difficult and critical. Or if you have a friend who can be with you through it that helps a lot too.