Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety Support Group
Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder, often precipitated by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no easy means of escape. As a result, sufferers of agoraphobia may avoid public and/or unfamiliar places. In severe cases, the sufferer may become confined to their home, experiencing difficulty traveling from this "safe place."
I'm afraid of people. People in general, all types of people. I'm afraid to get close to people because I fear they will abandon me. I've been abandoned so much that I've started to abandon others myself. It's unfortunate. By avoiding and isolating myself from others I've definitely avoided some bad but I have also missed out on some really good things that could have happened. I'm scared now. I wonder if people are equally scared of me. I fear I'll never be able to develop intimate or close relationships with others either. I'm angry at myself for not knowing how to handle myself and my problems with people. It's all very frustrating to me.