I know what you mean, Maven. My self-esteem is pretty good I think, but I have anxiety about going to the mall or having to talk to a stranger one-on-one at a cocktail party. I love making presentations, though, having all eyes focused on me, and everyone listening to what I have to say... and I used to sing and play piano in front of hundreds of people and never had stage fright. A reporter can stick a microphone in my face (I'm the media liaison for my employer) and I'm totally at ease. I'm much more comfortable in a job interview with a panel of evaluators than I am in the grocery store buying milk or riding on a public bus.