Little Gidding: Anthropophobia: the fear of people

"Anthropophobia, or the fear of people, is a commonly misunderstood phobia. It often resembles social phobia, but is not precisely the same fear....

"Causes of Anthropophobia

Like all phobias, previous experiences can increase the risk for developing anthropophobia. If you have been the victim of a violent crime or have experienced psychological or emotional abuse or bullying, you may be at increased risk for developing this fear."

Why "Little Gidding"

T.S. Eliot (Thomas Stearns Eliot, September 26, 1888 – January 4, 1965) wrote "Four Quartets", which consists of "Burnt Norton", "East Coker", "The Dry Salvages", and "Little Gidding". The titles refer to places that were important to Mr. Eliot. "Little Gidding" refers to an Anglican community's church that he visited in 1936 in Huntingdonshire called St. John's, which is also the name of the church where I attended Nursery School and Vacation Bible School. That was a sacred, golden time and place, and when I think of it I am there again, completely and unequivocally. All of that aside, I have never been able to read through the "Four Quartets" without stopping to ease the intense quickening in my bones; do not ask me to recite it. T.S. Eliot knew about the Golden in this world, and perhaps the next, and he could spin the words like so much straw into gold... My cheeks flame and my spirit burns when I read "Little Gidding"; if you know then you already know, and if you don't I am not sure that I can explain. You can visit "Four Quartets" here http://www.davidgorman.com/4Quartets/index.htm