Fear of going outside/social anxiety
I struggle to go outside on a regular basis. Other than days when i go to college, i mostly just stay at home rotting away i guess. I don't know whats wrong with me, i just get this type of anxiety/fear when i go outside.
and whenever i do go, i mostly act stiff and frozen like a robot. I constantly think that other people are staring at me, which increases the anxiety even more. I'm almost 21m now, and its embarrassing af watching my father get groceries or chicken when i'm supposed to do those things.
My father gave up a long ago trying to get me to go outside, and if i was him tbh i would do the same. He doesn't resent me for it, but i can see the disappointment in his face when i stay at my house 24/7. As a grown ass adult i too feel bad about myself on that fact.
I thought this type of problem will get better when im in college, but unfortunately it stayed the same. I go to the college without a problem because i got used to it, but i still feel a kind of anxiety/panic attack whenever my parents tell me to get something from the nearest grocery store etc.
I don't even know where the problem stems from. Is it because i hate interacting with unknown people?is it because i'm too self conscious about what other people think of me? or is it because I feel people keep staring at me when i do?
the point is i want to change this kind of behavior before it gets any worse. Any tips/pointers i could start with so i can gradually become better?