So for several years now I’ve had a problem.
Im scared of certain situations.
So I am terrified of being somewhere busy like a concert or a theatre and being caught in a terrorist attack.
I once had to leave the theatre in the middle of a performance because a man that sat next to me had a backpack and I was convinced it was a bomb.
Im terrified of going somewhere busy with my child or going abroad with her as I’m convinced she will be kidnapped.
Someone came into the cinema half way through and sat behind me and I had to leave as my brain had convinced me they were going to throw acid over me.
Public transport freaks me out as I’m worried a member of public will speak to me or someone will have a knife on them.
I was in Tesco and the lights went off- I was convinced terrorists had locked us in and were going to kill us all. I abandoned my full trolley and ran out of there so fast!
I avoid concerts, cinemas, theatres, festivals.
The summer holidays have been terrible as I’ve not taken my child anywhere as it’s just too busy and that worries me so
much.
I feel like I’m going mad. Why can’t I do these normal activities without thinking I’m going to get killed or my child gets kidnapped.
This has been going on for about 8 years.