Someone i know on usenet who i get on quite well with and lives quite close to me offered to meet up . She's a nice person and it was a well meant offer but truth be told it's thrown me into a state of panic.
Mainly because i have this strong fear that if people were to meet me face to face they would realise what a boring/uncharismatic/inadequate kind of person i really am.

Now i am in 'retreat into corner'/ frightened/mode as i can often get when i sense people getting too close due to a fear of disappointing/not living up to expectations and/ or feeling awkward/insecure emotionally when people get too close.(comfort zone thing?).

Social anxiety sucks!