No worries dude this place is all about spreading the love, I am slightly drunk while typing this but we'll be glad to help you out. First bit of advice - meet up with some others and get out there you won't regret it. It's less about ego's here and more about having a good time.
"Is it wrong for a man to love his guitar?"
"It is if he puts his balls between the strings, and strums himself to ecstasy!"
Yes yes yes! You have come here with honesty and acceptance. You have confronted your weaknesses head on and you seem willing to learn and overcome them. You will do well, my son.
Admitting your AFC tendencies is the first step to becoming a PUA.