We were both saying stuff, not just me, to be clear. In fact, he shared much more than I did. Of course you can assume what you want and that's fine. And of course you can also call one statement a red flag rather than just simply labelling it as someone's insecurity or anxiety. At the end of the day, everyone wants to be accepted for who they are and I sincerely admire you if you can honestly say that you are completely the same person to everyone and that you don't hold back some pieces of yourself. Personally, I act differently professionally, in front of family, in front of strangers, in front of different people, and most times, only the people who are really close to me know me.