Agoraphobia...and a potential boyfriend?

Question:

so it turns out that when this guy gets home from his vacation next week, he wants to hang out and possibly ask me out. my problem is i have agoraphobia and i'm so scared that if he knows it will kill my chances with him. should i just hide it or tell him before we get involved? i like this kid a lot and i've sure payed my due's to finally have my chance with him...but i don't want to have my heart broken if i never go out places with him...

eek!

Answers:
Alaysha.the last thing you should worry about is whether or not you can have a relationship with anyone! Your primary focus needs to be on conquering your agoraphobia. I was trapped by it for almost two years. Some people spend a lifetime locked away in fear. You need to get professional help. Agoraphobia is a 'treatable disease'. You will NEVER be able to have a normal relationship with anyone, including yourself if you don't do something about this now. You can't "hide" agoraphobia from yourself or anyone else. Please get professional help and start to enjoy life. best wishes

How severe is it? How do you function in your everyday life? If it's something you can keep under control, I wouldn't tell him right away. But, you would need to let him know if there are more than two or three dates.

I would go ahead and be up front with him about it, just inform him of the possibility that you could potentially have an episode while out on a date. You may get out with this guy and have such a great time that your agoraphobia isn't a problem! I wish you all the best

Agoraphobia...and a potential boyfriend?

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