Well, the way I see it is this: either (a) I'm an awkward weirdo who has trouble talking to people and even looking at people and I stammer when I get nervous (which is when talking to and looking at other people)... or (b) I'm mentally ill now and I tell people I was a normal person before my tragic mental illness occurred because of a hugely traumatic event that I conveniently don't want to talk about. I go for the second option.