Graeme1988
Hie yer hence from me heath!
Well i'm afraid it might be case of "Peter and the Wolf", sorry to say :sad:
However, all is not lost, as i managed to get past all of this (albeit 20 year later, properly that is). I do know that until you take yourself more seriously, then chances are others won't until that happens. Even "comedians" can be serious, and taken seriously (there is a limit though usually). You just need to be the type of serious that's suited to your comedic-type personality; certainly not deadly-serious, but more of a casual, laid-back kind of serious i think. But only you can know what "serious personality" could suit you. Maybe watch some youtube videos of comedians being serious? (eg Jim Carrey)
Ah'll give it a go, mate...