i am fortunate that i have ptsd with dissociation. so despite being agoraphobic, i have my safe zones, home, care, work. when i go to work, i bring in another part of me to handle that job and am able to function. people dont understand why it is i am able to talk to people at work, but i am too afraid to go to the grocery store and take out my trash and check my mail. i havent done laundry for two months either but i need to cause i am out of underwear. i just keep buying more. in fact, i am going shopping today and i may buy more rather face the idea of going to do laundry. the idea of running into someone and having to say hello is just to scary for me and it is awkward to ignore them.