You really don't need to protect your child from all harm. Stop overprotecting him and hiding him from the trials of life. Stop taking all the responsibility, stop treating him like a child, stop nurturing his unhealthy self-esteem - the number of adjectives is overwhelming. Let him out into society - you really do not realize that avoidance and delaying the problem can not solve? You'll only make it worse. The sooner you do it, the sooner he will get over it, despite all the pain. By giving your child independence, you open up new horizons for him and his personality. If I could go back in time, I would forbid my mother from isolating me from society, emphasizing that I was special and deciding everything for me. It really affected me in a negative way.