'I'm So Afraid of Being Seen!'

Are you a shy vampire or a swaggering zombie?

Seated female nude (1910), Pablo Picasso

Dear Polly,

These days I’ve been really struggling with the question “Why am I so afraid of being seen?” Actually, I should say that I’ve been struggling with this question all my life.

I’m definitely no stranger to having an audience. I started singing and playing the piano when I was around four years old. Over th…