Is it normal to only have strong opinions when anonymous?

Btw just curious, why do you care if you say controversial things? You're anonymous. Even if you weren't you're 6'4. Just beat their ass if they dont like it 😃🤣

Why do you care about what people on here think? Its non-consequential

Be who you are whether people know who you are or not

Wanting to avoid conflict is perfectly natural. We're social creatures, and the instinct to avoid open conflict with others is strong, since confrontation can end in violence. Some scientists believe that one of the ways in which modern humans have evolved from earl humans is that we have become more tuned-in to others and better at dealing with disagreements by non-violent means. Early humans who flew off the handle at the slightest provocation tended to end up ostracised from their community or even dead, and so were less likely to pass on their genes.

The internet changed that dynamic, since there are few social brakes on people when they're online, and so you often see people being far louder, more assertive and just generally dickish than they ever are in real life.

It's fine to disagree with people, but it's rarely a productive use of time. Most people just dig in and defend their position when challenged by someone who doesn't see things as they do. Being openly hostile to those who disagree online seems to me negative for that reason, but also because it can lead to you becoming frustrated at your inability to have any impact on your target, because you'll tend to pick out features of the discussion which confirm your negative prejudices about those who believe differently to you, and because hostile behaviour online can bleed over into real life.

Its normal.