Reply #42: Claustrophobia -- closed in, tight spaces, where choices get narrow...

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Not just tight physical spaces, but situations where your physical space and choices are impacted -- for example, being in a dentist's chair (I'm excluding any fear of pain here, as that doesn't bother me). You've literally got someone in your face, and your choices are narrowed -- if you get up to leave, the work isn't finished, you'll just have to come back.

A airplane is hellish since it's a cramped, crowed space, and your choices are *really* cut down -- you can just say, Hey, stop this thing, I've had enough. You sealed in for the duration of the ride, like it or not.

Damn, my palms are sweating just typing this!