If you're not good at talking face to face, do not even talk.
This is the right thing for you, internet. You say all you want-and you're not embarrassed.
Why bother with the issue.
If you want the closest friends to explain what it is, send them mail.
Who cares they will ask themselves. Face-to-face or by correspondence.
For many, it is much easier to write than to talk face to face. No need to worry, write and enjoy.