Hi licia. sometimes I worry about whether or not I am brave or should say or do something but then I remember something, someone special told me....

it doesnt matter what other people think, it it matters to you then it matters.

the point if you feel brave then you are, if you think something is good then it is. if you feel people are going to hurt you but you are posting anyway thats just how you are.

no one else can say you are something or not something and something you do it good or bad. only you can decide that.

I can give you my .....opinion.... based on what it would be like in me if I felt the way you do. but I cant tell you how you are and whether something feels brave and good in you.

if I was afraid and posted anyway I would feel scared but I would also feel that I am being brave. if posting even though I was scared made me feel better then it would be good for me. If I posted even though I was scared and it made me feel more scared then I would think no that wasnt good for me.

the good part about psych central is if you post and it makes you feel bad you can message a moderator and they can help you remove your post so that you dont feel bad any more.

only you can say how you are feeling inside. we cant say whether you are feeling brave and good.