@insight-out: lol. Yeah, group dynamics are quite fascinating.
As I think many times in a systemic way I have observed that it more and more gets difficult to not think in this way. I do not see people any longer as only individuals with single traits and habits but also very much connected to their surroundings and what they were fed with and what they feed others with.
Fear is a very powerful thing and we often infuse each other with it. It's highly contagious.
To facing it and getting used towards what I fear: Not easy, I would say but as @dysfunctional encourages us to do and I agree.