Whats wrong with Agoraphobia?

People like to call me agoraphobic because I meticulously choose where I sit and how I stand. If I am not in my own home I like to be prepared to escape if need be or defend myself in the best way possible. I am not scared of death, although I'd like to avoid it as long as possible which is why I try to travel as little as possible and stay fit.

A few former friends also say I have disregard all life except my own which is true to an extent. I am happy with my life as it is and if a situation that would save several important people, I'd sacrifice myself. But if they are just regular people who work at a desk job then why should I sacrifice my only life to save their's? Is it wrong to think logically?

I suppose what I am inquiring is what is wrong with it? Is not protecting yourself as best as possible a good thing? Is the definition even applicable in this situation?

Hi.

I get to class 15 minutes early to sit in the exact seat I want. The one by the door in case I need to escape, in the front. Same thing, every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday for each class I have. If this college had classes on Friday, I would do it on Friday as well. I do it in restaurants, in meetings, wherever.

My point is, I guess, I have no clue what the hell is wrong with it, because I do the same thing. I don't think there's anything wrong with it at all. Safety is a major human concern, a primal one. I think sometimes it's good to step back and look at why we feel the need to feel constantly prepared to defend ourselves, and even then I think that's just something to acknowledge if you have a lot of anxiety around it. I personally do, so I try and keep myself aware of my feelings and why I feel them.

In terms of your logic surrounding saving yourself rather than a group of strangers: I feel people who say that you should be more inclined to sacrifice yourself for someone else's life are thinking of a world where the human instinct of self preservation doesn't exist. I think were those people put in that kind of situation, they would try and save themselves without really thinking about it. It's not selfish, it's just instinct.

I agree with the above but we are subosed to defend ourselves and lose empathy for self reservation only when we are I real danger.
If you are afraid when you are not in real danger then you are hurting others for no reason including yourself. It could be self sabotaging instead of survival to have opposite result.