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Originally Posted by kirklancaster

One of my closest friends from the late 60's was a really strikingly handsome guy - 6 feet tall, athletically built, very very handsome, and always well dressed. He looked like he should have had the world at his feet, but he was so painfully shy, introverted and socially 'akward' that it was painful to see him 'struggle' in company.

I was - and still am - the polar opposite, extroverted and at ease in any situation, and I 'carried' him in a way, because INSIDE that shy akward, stumbling exterior, was one of the nicest guys anyone could hope to meet.

He did DID talk freely with me and a few others who were in OUR goup, if you like, and we KNEW the real him, but if we were out and even one stranger was in sight, he just stood there looking out of place and flushed up if the stranger spoke to him.

He passed away a few years ago now bless him. RIP.

I recognise Jason because of my own experience, and I don't think he is 'playing for sympathy' either - people like my friend and Jason DON'T need 'sympathy' just UNDERSTANDING.

I find people who are introspective far more interesting and intriguing than loud over the too characters....obv somewhere in the middle is the best way to get thru this sod of a life but in my experience the loudest one in the room is usually the most superficial and the most insecure

Examples...Charlie, Ryan, Lateysha, Kerry Katona

Some I are borderline sociopathic like Stephanie Davis from CBB.

I find their madness far more unnerving than the calmness of people like Jason or Alex.