The person who never risks being judged never discovers who would have supported them.

Staying hidden protects you from critics and also from allies. The people who would have been interested, helpful, or drawn to what you are doing never learn you exist, and their absence is invisible to you. You only see the risk you avoided, never the support you never met.

Consider that being judged is also how you get found. Put yourself somewhere the right people could encounter you. Some of the responses will be exactly what you needed.