TBH, I am of the opinion that none of it should be romanticized. Shyness, as another person has said, isn't the same thing as social anxiety; nor are various ticks, and stutters, are which are symptoms of something deeper. If someone is to use that in their roleplay, I think it would behoove them to do some research first, as much as they can, to see some of the underlying causes, behaviors, attitudes, treatments, etc. The DSM, while a big massive tome of information on various conditions, it is first and foremost, for insurance purposes. And, it is constantly changing as the psychiatric community learns more, and is in no way a complete and exhaustive list. Them brains is complicated.Â
