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Thanks, but I don't see it as brave. It was difficult explaining it to folk at first, It felt like a kind of 'coming out', but I had to as people thought my behaviour strange and also felt that I had shunned them. But then others started contacting me and talking about their own experiences. My...

It's a kind offer, and much appreciated. But attending events is a wartime operation for me. Basically I have a form of agoraphobia really, combined with GAD. It actually started 15 years ago after the death of a parent (apparently this is often a trigger), improved, and then got worse after my...

I don't attend matches for health reasons. Big crowds and travel overwhelm me. It's a problem I've had for a few years. Although I did manage the Fulham home game this year (my first since Chelsea away in 2019), I would struggle with the stress of Wembley. I ended up giving away my ticket for...

Get up, go for a short walk. make some dinner, dust the sofa, and welcome an old friend. No travelling, no queues, and not far to go home.