Did he sound like a "sane" person when you talked with him? Did he say anything strange/unusual? Did you ask him why he's been "gone" so long?

Have anyone actually seen him after...let's say 2000? Isn't it strange that there are zero stories like "I saw Vinnie at McDonalds" or something like that. He has completely disappeared. There are thousands and thousands of Kiss fans, but I've never read or heard anything about somebody seeing him ...

I wasn't a social phobic when I was young, but being a recluse changes you a lot! Vinnie has been a recluse for almost two decades. It's easy to have an online conversation and be social in the virtual world, but I doubt he could face a crowd of people anymore. Of course I can be wrong, but being a ...

Do you think that he actually hangs out and socializes with other people? (Or just in virtual world)
It's hard to believe that he ever leaves his home, because nobody has seen him for ages. Or at least I´haven't heard or read anything like that since the late 90's.

And I'd like to add that If you think that social phobia is something like being nervous among other people...Well, it is like that but 1000,0000 times worse. You're scared to death when you have to socialize with other people. I know that it sounds crazy but it's true.

Hi! I'm a new member of this board although I've been reading your posts for a long time. I've suffered from social phobia for over two decades and let me tell you it's a very hard thing to cope with. Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking for pity here. I was just wondering that it might be possible ...