you know, if someone is going to be nasty to a person who is doing something for the VERY FIRST TIME (excuse my caps) then they are assholes and I find I have no problem pointing that out in some way. I've found that 98% of the time folks are really nice. It helps to hear I'm not alone in this nervousness either :-)

Now what's weird is that when I've admitted to being scared or nervous but going ahead and doing it (whatever it is at the time)I've had 'friends' pick on me for it and call me a coward. That's just odd. I thought a coward wouldn't do something, not be brave and just go ahead.