I have social anxiety in real life. I'm always afraid to speak up and I gets so nervous!
Online...I feel much more comfortable being myself and talking to people. I have more online friends than friends I know in person. Which is really sad but oh well.
Anyways, for those who have trouble making friends in person or speaking up...maybe by being open online you can make friends here.
I should note that being on here for 5 years since 2014 (I've had other usernames), has helped me tremendously in being more confident and able to approach more people in real life. I've got a ways to go but CC has helped me set a good foundation that I lacked before.