I saw mention of how D&D players who play Bards shouldn’t worry about not being able to break into song or perform, which is absolutely true. But what is also true is that Bards don’t even have to be performers. There’s tremendous breadth to the class that doesn’t always get seen

Bards are also collectors of lore and stories. Your Bard could be a quiet librarian just as easily as they could be a braggadacious performer. Your Bard could be a grifter, a spy, a therapist, whatever you want them to be. It’s an open-ended class. Have fun!

That goes for every class. There’s no one way to play. You could be a Barbarian who is more concerned about seeing the world than fighting, a Paladin who lacks people skills, a Ranger who just got really into squirrels one day it’s fine

Adjacent to this: a lot of players think and/or worry that Charisma means “super extrovert.” That’s an interpretation, but Charisma also means self-assuredness and belief in one’s self. It doesn’t always mean charming, it can mean a lot of different qualities.