Meeting someone of the opposite gender can be intimidating, but some would go to extreme lengths to avoid the interaction altogether.

A man from Rwanda hasreportedlyexperienced half a century of isolation due to his “extreme fear of women”.

A Rwandan man has lived in complete isolation for 55 years as a result of struggling with an extreme fear of women

Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”

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71-year-old Callixte Nzamwita is said to have chosen the self-imposedisolationfor the past 55 years, confining himself within his home to steer clear of any interaction with women.

HighlightsA Rwandan man has lived in isolation for 55 years due to an extreme fear of women.71-year-old Callixte Nzamwita started his self-imposed isolation at age 16.Callixte carries out all activities within his home, including cooking and urinating.

Callixte reportedly initiated his self-imposed isolation at the tender age of 16, and since then, he has carried out all activities, including sleeping, cooking, and even urinating, within the confines of his own dwelling.

Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”

“He doesn’t let us get close to him, but he still takes what we offer from a distance”.

People from his community have to throw what he needs into his house, as he is terrified of encountering the opposite gender

Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”

Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”

Although Callixte appeared to be rather frail in the video, he seemed determined to persist with the lifestyle he has apparently maintained for more than five decades.

“The way I live is enough for me,” he said.

He continued: “I didn’t have any idea of having a woman and I’m okay with that.”

“I do not want women around me because they make me really scared.”

“I didn’t have any idea of having a woman and I’m okay with that,” the elderly man said

Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”

You can watch his interview below:

Callixte might be suffering from gynophobia, a fear or a phobia of women, where people often experience fear or anxiety that can interfere with daily life,PsychCentralstated.

The website clarified that despite common myths, gynophobia is not simply misogyny but a real phobia.

Oppositely, androphobia is a fear of men. According toCleveland Clinic, a person with androphobia experiences extreme anxiety about men, and for some people, even images of men bring on immediate phobia symptoms.

Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”

Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”

Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”

Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”

Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”

Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”

Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”

Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”

Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”

Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”

Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”

Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”

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