Thank you all for your lovely replies!

Alison, you, in particular, always have such wisdom to share, thank you That's exactly how I've felt when I've tried my damnest to be 'perfect' - that it actually creates distance between me and other people! Then again, when I've had the courage to be vulnerable instead and show some of my weaknesses, I've sometimes found that people can actually relate and understand what I'm going through, or at least care and want to support me. That's SO MUCH better than being on your high horse alone..!