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Originally Posted by DarknessIsMyFriend
Most people mistake agoraphobia for being a fear of people when it really means a fear of being in an undesirable situation without a means to escape; agoraphobia doesn't always directly pertain to people.
With that being said, I fit the bill for having agoraphobia much more than social anxiety because I can usually function just fine in social settings as long as I either have control of the conversation or I have a means of escape if I begin to feel trapped.
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I fear no escape when I am performing. I can't escape without pure embarrassment so.
Also, I know it doesn't, but you only need the criteria of 2, and two of them contain people so.... yep.
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