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All in Autophobia
As many — if not all — queer people can attest, coming out is not a simple process. The obvious anxiety and fear of rejection aside, coming out is far from a one time done deal.
While the chapter starts in the pale light of Louis’s house, it suddenly bursts with bright pinks and purples, and among those happy colors lie some other telling ones.
The main theme of Autophobia is made loud and clear from its title: the fear of being alone. For Louis, this comes down to the way his anxiety rules his thoughts whenever he is alone, which then results in bouts of self-loathing.