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The below article really is helpful. I found so many results when I typed in "fear of reaching out," but this is one of the best I read. I tend to shy away from letting people know how I feel because I don't want to make them uncomfortable and I am (I imagine like a lot of people) afraid of being rejected.


"The fear of rejection is one of our deepest human fears. Biologically wired with a longing to belong, we fear being seen in a critical way. We’re anxious about the prospect of being cut off, demeaned, or isolated. We fear being alone. We dread change."

You can read more here:

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2014/03/17/deconstructing-the-fear-of-rejection-what-are-we-really-afraid-of/