I am extremely afraid of children and have to physically get up and leave the situation. If a child walks too close to me, I literally have a full blown panic attack and freak out and leave the vicinity. This happens no matter what, and the fear is uncontrollable. I have no control whatsoever to my fear and and have no control whatever to my extreme anxiety.
Tonight, for example, I went out to eat with a friend. He and I were sitting down waiting for out meal to be served, when two children walked right past our table. My friend noticed that I became extremely agitated and tense, and then when my anxiety reached an intolerable level I bolted from my seat and quickly walked to the register to get my drink.
We were there for almost an hour and I literally zoned out and could not carry on a lucid conversation. I was tense the whole time and my anxiety was not relieved until we left the establishment.
Why causes this unnatural and unhealthy fear, and is it normal?
2006-08-29
16:16:00
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dunric
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