I'm way too shy, please help
Mz: I am wondering if you have a keen sense of smell.  Since it is in person but not online, I would guess there is something physiological involved.  Anecdotally, my son is very strongly impacted by the feelings and reactions of people around him.  He also has a keen sense of smell.  I suspect the two things are related since pheromones are also picked up by the nose (olfactory).I was bedridden at one time and largely housebound for a long time. During that time, I spent a lot of time online. Getting out into the world again and around people was a headtrip.  I have found that it is much easier to drop someone a polite note, send them an email, etc in order to talk about difficult subjects because it removes that physiological component.  If they have a strong negative initial reaction, I am not exposed to it.  They can take time to calm down and compose themselves before replying, etc. If handled properly, it can do a lot to defuse potentially highly charged situations.Yes, start a blog again and do more stuff online.  You might consider planning a web-based business or project.