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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why a seat as close to the front? [/quote]

NP here, but I'll guess it is the claustrophobia?  Just to get off quickly after landing?[/quote]

Pp here about claustrophobia.  Ugh.  It's multi facetd, but yes, sitting up towards the front makes me feel like I have a bit more privacy (being embarrassed about having an outwardly obvious panic attack in front of a plateful of strangers is part of my phobia of flying), but also when the plane lands and you get to the gate, I feel enormously panicked by the crush of passengers who stand up and wait in the aisles.

So, bulkhead means I can get off that plane faster and at least I can see my way to an exit.  Bulkhead/first class gives me immediate access to the bathroom, too.  Another aspect of my panic is that all the adrenaline coursing thru my body does a number on my intestines.

I'm describing what happened on my last flight with a medicine that barely mitigated my anxiety.  Next time,I'm going for what I consider the nuclear option: Xanax.  
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