That's exactly what I feel like too. It's like a struggle where I'm trying to convince her "yes, I do need to be here!" Let's say that hypothetically I am okay the way that I am... I don't know where to go from here because I've always been under the impression that I needed to change. It has given me a lot to think about. But I think you're right that she was trying to show that she accepts me, especially since a few others in my life do think I'm abnormally socially anxious and have shamed me about it. I do think it's necessary for me to talk to her about this, but I really don't know how to go about it because I just asked for clarification about something last time, and I don't want it to seem like I'm attacking her lately or doubting her. We've never had any conflicts like this come up before (not that this is exactly a conflict).