Should I Attempt Stand-Up?

I'm aware that the ability to do stand up requires extroversion and some sort of ability to remember experiences that aren't horrifying... but should I try it? When I do it, do I play a character or something? I spent a lot of my life watching television, and avoiding the assholes at my school, so how do I avoid talking about experience that I don't have? Do I make shit up? It seems a lot of…