To Joshua the secretive: First of all welcome to Steemit! I used to be like that at your age. With time I became more of a social animal. Then I realized I had to share my thoughts, writings and feelings with others. So here I am writing to you on Steemit. I encourage you to get out of your protective shell and start writing and sharing your thoughts with all of us! We'll be glad to know from you soon...
Thank you for the warm welcome! I've hid away for long enough, now I hope to meet many people like you, willing to share their wisdom, encouragement and critiques. With time I believe I can grow into the community and hopefully offer these aspects to others.