…just because I am now sick of being asked by people too damn lazy (you know who your are) to type the word into google and look it up themselves and would prefer to ask me pointless questions about it, The definition is…

“Known by a number of names – Autophobia, Isolaphobia, Monophobia, Fear of Being Alone, and Fear of Oneself being the most common – the problem often significantly impacts the quality of life. It can cause panic attacks and keep people apart from loved ones and business associates. Symptoms typically include shortness of breath, rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and overall feelings of dread and severe insecurity, although everyone experiences autophobia in their own way and may have different symptoms.

Like all fears and phobias, autophobia is created by the unconscious mind as a protective mechanism. At some point in your past, there was likely an event linking solitude, being alone, oneself, or being by oneself and emotional trauma. Whilst the original catalyst may have been a real-life scare of some kind, the condition can also be triggered by myriad, benign events like movies, TV, or perhaps seeing someone else experience trauma.

But so long as the negative association is powerful enough, the unconscious mind thinks: “Ahh, this whole thing is very dangerous. How do I keep myself from getting in this kind of situation again? I know, I’ll attach terrible feelings to solitude, being alone, oneself, or being by oneself, that way I’ll steer clear in future and so be safe.” Just like that autophobia is born. Attaching emotions to situations is one of the primary ways that humans learn. Sometimes we just get the wiring wrong.

The actual phobia manifests itself in different ways. Some sufferers experience it almost all the time, others just in response to direct stimuli. Everyone has their own unique formula for when and how to feel bad.”

…so see it does not in the words of one selfish illiterate neanderthal “a medical term for being too needy” It does not mean I’m scared to look in the mirror (although people with the severest form do often have that problem so if you see someone walking around with a really BAD hair day have some pity you never know!) and it doesn’t mean that I can not be trusted ALONE with your children! it does however mean that sometimes if i feel comfortable enough to I will phone you up with nothing actually to talk about because I just would like to hear the sound of a another humans voice!!

So now you know maybe you can stop withthe emails…again YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!