don't shame yourself. There's nothing to be afraid of :)

looking forward to the nerdiest shrine!!

imposter syndrome is no joke! i recently ripped down and redid my whole website because of feelings like this. sit with them for a minute, but if you still feel like you need a change, i say go for it :)

i think the only way to get over the fear of being seen is to just let yourself be seen. with 8 billion people on this planet, it is virtually a guarantee that there are people out there who think like you, would mesh with you, and who would love to see what you're working on. the best way to find them is to share it.

Dunno if I got advice as the main reason I got looser online is cuz of my brain getting more and more fried from being in the closet so long. Will second that the lack of negative consequences from all the first times I pushed myself out reinforced the new behavior a lottt

wish I could reply individually but thank you very much for the words of encouragement, I am definitely going to push through !! I'll probably share more thoughts on my site instead of on here but i am very grateful to all of you