Hi there, and welcome to Steemit! I like your username... I'm a pretty stout introvert, myself-- but the great thing about this community is that it is truly global and people have SO many interesting stories that it becomes a lot easier to open up and participate. Like most things, it takes a little time to get established and develop a "circle," but have patience... it's well worth the effort... and I have no regrets about hardly even being on Facebook anymore!