I don't mind, no worries.

Relationships are important to me, but then they are not, it's a paradoxical feeling, I guess. The idea of relationships is appealing, but in reality I find it to be way too stressful and then get little out of it, like it's far more stressful than fulfilling. Once in a blue moon I do form a strong bond with someone, but then for some reason (mystery to me), I eventually go numb and feel like I don't even know them at all. So I just fall off the grid and it's like the relationship never happened.

In WoW I enjoy being valuable and important to people. I have always played almost exclusively tanks and healers as a part of that. It's a situation where I can make choices that increase my value, and then enjoy the feeling of being valuable. I am also a role player, so having an attractive character adds to the fantasy element of immersion for me, as well. I generally go out of my way to try to help people, not because I am a good person, but because then I feel more valuable. And if they act like they like me, I feel more confident with it because it's more objective, there are objective valuable things I have to offer them which helps to ensure that they will continue to seek me out.

I don't think I really try to be someone else OOC (like when not role playing, when role playing I am of course trying to enjoy the experience of being someone else). But out-of-character as a real life player, I tend to just be a bit reserved and focus more on what I can bring to the table, because it makes me feel good.

Edit: About the therapy, I was diagnosed with all sorts of anxiety issues at the age of 15. Been in and out of therapy over the years but am not currently in therapy. I am 27 now. In my experience therapists provided little or no direction on overcoming any issues I have ever had. Maybe I've been unlucky with therapists, though. I was always just expected to blather on for 45 minutes while the therapist occasionally showed signs of life, and it was $100 a pop. I got fed up with it.