I know what you mean about the freedom of anonymity. I'm not sure if I'm ready to take off the mask (literally) and show myself, maybe in a while. To be free of all the pre-existing baggage that comes with being who you are is nice for a time, even if you know it ain't gonna last! :)
Thats a great way to describe it really. And where i am in life i would like to change how people percieve me compared to when i was younger and had different priorities but it is very hard to change people opinions. It so nice then to start from nothing and build something fresh and new.
It is very hard to change people's opinions of you, especially if they've known you a long time. I've always liked a verse from the Rascal Flatts song "I'm moving on" that struck a chord with me,
I've lived in this place and I know all the faces
Each one is different but they're always the same
They mean me no harm but it's time that I face it
They'll never allow me to change.
True, in any aspect of live its tough to change peoples views on a subject. I have seen it time and time again myself and been guilty of it as well. Not impossible to change but very difficult.