What a great post! This is one of the reasons I like this platform so much.
Wonderful people like you that are real! You don't mess around you tell it like it is.
I laughed,smiled and I felt a ouch when I saw your bruises. Be careful if you have a husband everyone will think he is abusing you.

Time to stop being shy.
I tell my wife @lovenfreedom shyness is the greatest form of pride there is.
That is hard to swallow but once you understand that the reason for shyness. Fear of rejection, you will understand that is just that Ugly pride.

So let that pride go away and know its ok if someone rejects you. It will be their loss and you cant stop that from happening.
If we let our pride rob us then we miss out on many great experiences life has to offer.

Thanks for this post it is a beautiful example of why the best of us are here!