Apparently I should look different...

So I was out in public earlier this week (something I try to avoid as much as possible), and someone told me they expected me to be more social. I guess on the surface, you'd see a shaved head, earrings and tattoos; I guess that's generally associated with more open types. For me, it's not really a sign of wanting to seem like something I am not, It's just how I am. The shave head is due to my fucked up curly hair, which grows in unnatural directions. I had shaved my head a few years ago out of being sick of slopping gel on my head to make it look somewhat normal. When I tried growing it out over the winter, I realized that my hair not only curls, but parts itself in the dumbest places. The earring for the most part were gotten out of boredom, and I've probably only changed each of them once, and never take them out. They're just kinda there. The tattoos are I guess a little different. As an artist myself, I like the idea of having art on my body. I'm not going to lie and say I enjoy the pain, or it's not too bad, because I'd be lying. But generally speaking all my tattoos are generally covered up. The ones on my arm are usually covered in a short sleeve shirt, but in the summer the ones on my legs are more visible. It's not that I'm ashamed of them, But I got them for myself not to make people thing I'm a tough guy or anything like that. Plus most of my tattoos are the nerdiest things ever. I guess I could end this with the ol' "don't judge a book by it's cover" adage; despite my outward appearance, I'm still a shy, socially awkward nerd at heart.