No, not silly.

One of the best things I've discovered about dealing with anything that might make me a bit trepidacious, is to think on what is the worst possible thing that can result from my action ? And then really think it through to it's most ridiculous conclusions. I end up being amused and more likely to give it shot !

So what might happen if you message someone here ? They don't respond at all ? They post, telling everyone you're an asshole ? They tell you to fuck off ? They track you down somehow and hire a kill-for-hire guy ? What ? None of these are likely - right ?

Meanwhile remember - if you do nothing , the answer is always no. Go for it !

no.

Just be yourself. Making contact with each other is important.

Nervous might make more sense with respect to a first private message with a love interest. But that's not what I'm here for, and I carry on probably way too much, with zero anxiety.

On social media there's really very little at stake. It's a good environment to experiment with ideas.

Hunh?

Lead with the thumb thing. That'll break the ice.

Not if you message me

No need to be nervous. Speak your mind and enjoy the responses.