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It does. Especially during Summer/Autumn.
My big fear isn’t about human interaction so much, though that is still present, it is more about the possibility of being attacked or robbed.
To add to that, I was pretty carefree with leaving the house and whatnot prior to these two experiences. I was even confident/raring to leave the house.
Well, it sounds like you were assaulted while outside your home and posttraumatic hypervigilance and panic you always fearing a repeat. There are a few ways to work on this sort of thing. If you can access therapy look for a provider who can offer EMDR which is a therapy that has the potential to take some of the terror out of the memories.