VinAlex...first I want to say welcome to PC...and there are lots of aniety and/or phobias...sounds to me like you could be suffering from some kind of social phobia...being afraid of what others think of you (and especially people who know you) is a big part of social phobia...don't feel odd in asking about it...the phobia part comes in when you avoid situations like parties or get togethers because you are afraid of what others think of you...that is a good sign you may have it! avoiding....