Is it normal to develop a fear of your friend after this?
I am a well adjusted adult pursuing my life and finding in it success and happiness. Despite the building blocks my childhood gave me I am strong and have moved passed many problems and have eliminated many triggers.
The problem, there are some you can never get rid of.
The story::: As I was chatting in the hallway with a classmate of mine, a friend comes up and suddenly grabs my arm and tries to bite me. The force and speed with which this happens immediately sends me into a panic mode and I try to get him to stop saying no. I even crumbled to the ground a bit. The event ends quickly and I step around behind my classmate from my friend. They chat and I just stare at my friend.
I haven't spoken to him since. I keep thinking I need to discuss the event with him but I find myself unable to contact them. A fear and disgust has entered my schema of them and it is very difficult to return to the way I used to think of them. Normal? Advice?