Weirdy- did the guy get arrested? What a ****!
I am afraid of being hurt too, physically or emotionally. I used to live by some wanna be gang bangers when I was in my 20's. I used to smoke back then and would go to smoke on my deck and be afraid that they were going to shoot me.
Fear is a huge reason that I am agoraphobic too. (I will leave the house occasionally, but hardly ever alone. Safety in numbers, I suppose, and having someone there helps distract me from over thinking any other people around.
On another note, I took the advice of some of you guys and met with those girls from high school. We had a great talk and we laughed a lot. Thanks for the encouragement, it was very helpful!.