hi everyone. im new here. age 18. i am terrified to go outside. you see, my parents isolated me from the outside world pretty much my entire life. i sometimes would ask them to let me go outside, and they just kept saying, ''not til you're 18. there are guys out there who may harm you.'' way too overprotective...i guess they thought if something bad were to happen, i could protect myself better, or something...anyway, i can't even step outside my house without shaking, and my heart will start racing. im scared something bad will happen to me if i leave my house. does anyone have any suggestions on how i can start going outside? thanks for any help