DEAR DEIDRE: OPENING up to people terrifies me so much that I’ve never had a relationship, or even any friends.
I’m scared that if I show what I’m really like, people will laugh at me or mock me.
I’m a man of 29 and desperate to change but I don’t know how to drop my guard.
I don’t feel like I have anything positive to offer anyone. I’m a shy, awkward guy.
I’d love to meet that special someone. Making some close friends would be a start.