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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husband can go weeks and not leave the house.  He does go out and work in the yard, but like actually leaving the property - nope.  He's not depressed, just doesn't like dealing with people.  [/quote]

There’s a decent chance your husband is actually suffering from social anxiety. It’s a real thing that can be treated; look it up. Does he seem to fear people? New social situations? Is he someone who tends to find a problem with the most people?

I had an acquaintance who bemoaned that her college son never left his dorm room besides going to the cafeteria and going to class. He basically spent his first and second years of college having very minimal social interactions with other students. Like your husband, he rationalized that he just didn’t like dealing with people (and I suspect Internet rabbit holes made him feel like this was okay.) Turned out he had social anxiety that he needed help managing.

The goal isn’t to be some massive social butterfly. The goal is just to be able to function in normal society.[/quote]

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