My biggest issue with my social skills is constantly masking, it makes me feel trapped in my own body. I put up this shield of being likeable out of freeze/fawn response, and it suffocates me from being who I truly am and expressing myself. I just tell people and talk to people about what they want to hear and never give my own personal input. As a result, I become a really boring person to talk to because I hardly initiate conversation out of fear of judgment or perception, hence why I'm so anxious and on edge all the time. Nor do I really show much emotion in general, I talk in a pretty monotone voice with very little expression and same with my facial expressions.
How can I learn to unmask? Will joining an improv class and toastmasters help?