I’m terrified of other humans

Not in a social anxiety sense, but in a phobia sense. Humans scare the shit out of me. I don’t like to be near them or have them coming up to me. I feel like they’re going to attack me or try to hurt me in some other way. I can still go out in public places, but I’m on high alert and I’m constantly feeling for their energies, making sure they aren’t getting too close or creeping up on me. I’m always kind of scared due to traumatic experiences as a child but being around other humans makes it worse. I’ve had people chase me a few times and it was absolutely awful. I felt like I was going to die if I couldn’t get them away from me. I don’t have a problem with animals, but humans terrify me. Their energy is just wrong. Even the nice ones would probably kill me if they got close enough to me it feels like. Religious people are especially scary, as they treat everything awfully based off religious zeal. Does anyone else feel this way?

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  • leggs91200

    The public is a bunch of assholes.

    Even if they seem alright, sooner or later they are going to screw up and try to drag someone else down with them.

    It has now come to the point where every one of us is now treated like a disease. They want us to stay apart and run around wearing a mask in case we might spread our disease to others.

    The only time people are nice is when they want something.
    Now me, I am not phobic about people but tend to hate them in general.

    Basically you do not have to get close to anyone. Yes, interacting is necessary like if you are doing business of some sort but just take care of it, do not get personally involved with anyone, keep to yourself. That works for me.

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    • myfreakinopinion

      I agree with all your assessment on people in general.

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  • have_a_good_day

    Keep yo enemies close because you made them yoself.
    Always look out fo number 1 or else it will lead to number 2.
    Snitches get stitches.

    Blup blup! Those are gun sounds

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  • NoMalarkey

    Jordan Peterson has some terrific insight into this very sentiment. I don’t recall which lecture, but he outlines the story of Adam and Eve with emphasis on what drove them from Eden: the fruit which gives knowledge of good and evil. Boiled down the hypothesis is that what differentiates man from beast is the ability to comprehend and act out evil behavior. Animals, on the other hand, could be considered cruel or ruthless in some ways such as killing prey or competitors. But animals do those things based on instinct, not premeditated malice. All humans have “sinned” (using this term lightly, without religious context this could mean manipulation, cheating, abuse, murder, etc.). To overcome this fear it does no good to convince yourself that all humans are good. In fact that makes things worse. The second your hope is disproven all reality shatters in your perspective to a greater degree. To overcome your fear of others you must learn to be cautious, shrewd, righteous, and resourceful should anyone cross you. Then you will be prepared to handle the evil sent your way with adept strength. Easier said than done.

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  • myfreakinopinion

    It’s Normal not to trust people other than be people.

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  • Tommythecaty

    Hmmm well yes normal because of your experience. But it’s not normal that you think their energy is all wrong. You see everyone else vs one person is rarely if ever a case of “all others“ being wrong, that’s just silly. You need to see a doctor and talk about this.

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    • Bazinga

      Bad advice, sir. Nicolaus Copernicus, as well as many others have been victims of the innane ignorance of the masses. Just look at the damage religion has done to science.

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      • Tommythecaty

        Oh of course that’s very true, but I mean in this context. One where a person thinks everybody else is negative, it’s just silly and statistically unlikely, the majority is not irrationally afraid of each other in this way.

        Everybody encounters people who don’t like them. But when everyone doesn’t seem to like you it is your own doing for one reason or another, if it weren’t it would only be the odd person who is negative towards you. People shouldn’t blame their social issues on everyone else instead of their own short comings.

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        • Bazinga

          Oh okay; confirmation bias. And yes, statistical unlikeliness can be determined quantitatively. Good point.

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  • bigbudchonga

    You sound like you've got something like autism, dude. This isn't normal or a way to function rationally. I'd go to the doctor if I was you; this sounds like a pretty unpleasant way to experience contact with other humans (which is a massive part of life).

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  • RoseIsabella

    People are cray.

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  • LloydAsher

    Well being afraid of your own species is kinda not normal unless you can be specific about what type of human that you dislike.

    Do you not like people for their skin type? Their religion? Who they like as a sports team? Who they want to sleep with?

    Slim down who you are afraid of. Humans are social creatures and face it YOU NEED HUMANS. You are privileged by being a human in a world conquered by humans. Pick a side any side. (Unless it's a terrorist group then you are automatically my enemy)

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    • leggs91200

      We may need other humans but we don't have to get personally involved.
      People are a bunch of rude, judgemental, hateful, self-centered, greedy pricks.
      I am not phobic, I just hate being bothered by anyone.

      I do not discriminate though, I hate everyone equally.

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      • Bazinga

        Interesting point. Historically, equal hate seems to be a sustainable condition.

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    • I pick animals and nature lol. I don’t like humans in general, it’s not really a hate or discriminatory thing. But some humans are extra violent, such as religious extremists and child/animal abusers so those are even worse. I have my lover but that’s the only human I trust because he saved me from a bad situation I used to live in and he’s never hurt me. I haven’t met any others with nearly the amount of loyalty he has.

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