Hello,
I'm looking for advice from others who suffer from social anxiety/agoraphobia/etc. who manage to live in large cities. I've been living in a large city for the past two years and I absolutely hate it. I never feel safe, I always feel like there's people around me even when I try to hide by myself. (I live in an apartment) Last night I heard a woman get mugged outside on the street and it made me extra fearful.
Whenever my boyfriend wants to go out and do something I feel limited because I can't deal with large crowded areas. We've gone to several places that were super crowded and I had to beg him for us to leave because I felt so uncomfortable. Afterwards I feel terrible because I feel like I'm sabotaging our fun and our relationship. There are so many things for us to do but because of my agoraphobia I feel that I can't experience them. It makes me feel depressed. Is it possible for someone with agoraphobia or social anxiety to live in a large city and be ok? Frankly, I can't deal with this anymore and am moving somewhere with less people and more open space.