I've always been a bit uncomfortable being considered an "expert" on anything...even when I know I am. To me, being declared an expert seemed to put a roadblock in the way...the pressure of being that expert weighs on me. I start feeling like maybe I don't have to pursue this subject/interest any further. I know everything there is to know about it, and then the joy is gone.

That's not how I operate. I have love what I do, and I love learning more about it, and USE it as much as possible...no matter what the subject, personally or professionally. Identifying myself as a user keeps the door open for me to pursue my love of something, and leverage it in all kinds of different directions.

Thanks, Michael, for putting a name on something I've known about myself for a while.