I like to think of myself as a ninja. Now you see me, now you don't.

I was told therapy. Lots of therapy.

I'm not sure I agree with avoidant 100%. I can see the similarities, it does kind of sound like me. But I don't feel like I avoid them for the reasons brought up in descriptions of it. I do have the feelings of inadequacy. So, maybe I am avoidant. I think with personality disorders, though, many people have trouble "accepting" the diagnosis. Although, I do suspect some other so far undiagnosed social disorder may be underlying. Hey, I'm not going to question it. For now, it kind of (kind of) fits.