Hi Teebs: Me too, I had problems with outwardly keeping my emotions in check all the time, suppressing. That way, it was safe, I didn't get noticed, I could fade into the background. I had to learn that my opinion mattered too, that everyone has a right to their own opinion and sharing it didn't mean that everyone would pounce on me or reject me because I might have a different one from theirs. I think I'm still a fairly quiet person, but I can speak up if I think it is important, or I just feel like it.