[jannet.duff]

Welcome to the forum, it sounds like your going to fit right in. You story sounds almost like your talking about me ( and a few others here ). Like you, I am a shy ( and generally quite ) person, when I finally admitted to myself how I felt and how I wanted to move forward I figured Jannet would never get to leave the bedroom, never mind the house. However, 2+ years later I not only an out of the bedroom, but I also get to go out of the house once or twice a month. I suspect as time moves on and Katie get a more say your going to find the goal posts ( or walls ) you place in front of her to minimise exposure will begin to move, and your going to care less and less about what other people say and think, you will just want to be able to express your self as you feel. Good luck on your journey, it's going to be a fun ride.