Published on 12, July, 2020
I can't leave the house by myself. The last time I did was probably in 2020 when lockdown was about.. I don't know how to fix this. I don't know what I'm scared of exactly but I hate this feeling.
One of my hobbies is photography but my social phobia has stopped me from leaving my house and I can't do that hobby often anymore. I don't have friends I can go out with, I don't have anybody who I am comfortable enough with to go out for walks with but that's not the point. I want to be able to go out by myself again and do my photography I just don't know how.
That’s a shame. Hopefully you can resolve this social phobia soon. Do you know what’s causing it? What are you scared is going to happen?
I think it’s mostly strangers getting too close to me, like in my personal space and the loudness of crowds.
It doesn’t help that I have bilateral hearing loss and have a big aversion to loud sounds. I’m also afraid of strangers trying to make conversation with me.. probably sounds silly but I’ve been like this for as long as I can remember.