[TH Anonymous]

[SIZE="a"]This might sound a bit weird but I have a close friend...and yet I've somehow managed to keep them at arms length away from me without really meaning to.

It feels like they don't really know me, and yet, they have previously given indicators that they would like to get to know me e.g. asking personal questions.

I want to tell them but I chicken out. It's scary being open, honest and vulnerable.

I feel like I write too much, include details that may not be relevant, shows me in a bad light etc. I worry that now isn't a good time or that it's too late (they haven't read my messages in quite some time).

I used to be an open book and tell people everything about my life but that stopped when I felt I was bothering another friend so I thought I should keep everything to myself instead (so as to avoid bothering friend and others). But I don't want to do that anymore.

Any ideas on how to overcome this?[/size]