Funny story. Circa 1995/96, I’m playing in a local bar and one of the guys I went to school with, walks up to me in the interval.
He says: “I used to make fun of you ‘cos you played trumpet in the brass band and sang in the choir. Now I’m jealous that you’re playing guitar/trumpet and singing in a band!”
He admitted that he was really impressed at how our band was rocking out and everyone was having such a good time.
I think we all feel awkward at some time in our adolescence, but I found it was an escape and I felt most comfortable when I put on the persona of being on stage.