I get where you're coming from. You have a barrier and a guard up, but I don't think you have anything to be afraid of by letting it down. It sounds like something you're interested in but maybe embarrassed of? There shouldn't be a fear that you might actually enjoy it!
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My plan is to start with a cliché, low intelligence, brute force barbarian type that's a man of few words. That gives me an excuse to be more of an observer