Agoraphobia in regards to Wanderers

[Meerie]

Marc, I have something similar but different, what I think is called Ochlophobia. It's funny, because I'm fine if I'm boxed in both those that I know. Or I'm fine if everyone sits down and focuses on one thing (like a movie, or if I'm giving a speech), but when walking up and about, it's difficult for me. I once visited Manhattan, and I had to stay heavily medicated just to make it a few streets.

It almost feels as if I'm absorbing too many people at once. I do know that I can't even figure out where my thoughts and emotions start and end in those situations. The anxiety has made me faint in such situations before.

However, you lead me to a social setting with a few people, even some strangers, and I'm extroverted and extremely social. I've also wondered if it's related to being a wanderer, or just "absorbent."

sounds a bit like being empathic and absorbing too much of everyones energy around you?
Crowds of people are not easy to handle for me either, I was on a big fair recently and the first day in the afternoon, walking around and being surrounded by those masses of otherselves, who walk by closely or brush you inadvertently I simply could not take it anymore, I felt myself go all numb inside and shut down as a consequence, to protect myself I guess.