Personal Questions

To me, there is nothing more stressful than questions about my interests. It seems like a normal thing to talk about what you like but I try to avoid it at all costs. I kinda know why I do it but it's a pretty cowardly reason. When someone asks me a question like, "What kind of music do you like?" or, "What do you do in your spare time?" or, "What are your interests?" I'm dumbstruck. It's not that I don't know the answers to these questions, as a person I know what I enjoy and what I don't enjoy but I just hate telling people. Generally, I have to be really close with someone or feel that we have a great connection for me to be comfortable talking about myself. The reason for this is that I'm constantly afraid of being made fun of or judged by the things I like. I don't care if someone makes fun of me or judges me based on what they observe of me but it's a lot harder not to care if you tell someone something personal and they made fun of you for it. I want to tell people about myself and have them get to know me but I guess I'm still scared of getting too close or personal with anyone.