If that offends anyone. I will bow out of the thread. I certainly never intended to offend.
Don't you dare!!! We've got you and refuse to let you go now! If you leave, I'll have a temper tantrum, yes, I certainly will!
Got a similar, phobia of people, was told I would be a recluse, now I work retail. Learned to handle it.
I've always said that if I didn't have to work in order to survive, I would probably be an agoraphobic. It's always hard for me to get out of the house. But, as long as I do it regularly, I can do it. Just keep moving and don't have a chance to think about it. But, it's still hard sometimes to actually get out of the car and go in to work.
What's funny is that I can actually handle customers to a certain extent. As long as it's in a simple controlled way. But, socializing is a whole different story. I no longer have a script and a routine. So, I don't know what to do!
ETA: This is the first time I've been on a forum where people can give 'Likes'. I thought it was a silly idea at first. But, I've learned to love it. If I get a like on a post, I know I didn't commit any extreme faux pas and say something so crazy that it was inappropriate, that people read my post and didn't say to themselves "What the hell was that about?!"