Oh yeah...I do that a lot I guess....probably due to deep insecurity when I don't get positive feedback. I worry my ideas are completely different from or unacceptable to those around me, and I auto-shutdown. Kinda like trying to tell a really hilarious joke while you're laughing so hard...and then you realize no one else is...I so hate feeling like that. So I tend to avoid situations that may turn out like this. Unfortunately, this obviously makes me feel more isolated, and so the cycle continues. I hate being so sensitive...but if it's who I am, I want to try to figure out a way to utilize it by understanding others and helping them in some manner. If I am this way, should I attempt to change or manage it so as to flow with the rest of the people I know...or do I develop and embrace it to try to make a difference in a positive manner?
Sorry for rambling or over-sharing...just feeling frustrated and vulnerable right now. Really just wanted to respond and say thanks again.