I'm not sure it induces claustrophobia, rather that being physically embodied in space, and then having that space restricted, does.
(Also, keep in mind this person wanted to be a very fast airplane.)
... and I just realized I typed 'person' there without thinking about it.
Well yes, of course. Well done though.
For a short period, when the hormonal chaos was at its height, my levels were outside human norms. Outside human bounds, 5-6 SDs away.
It was seriously discussed whether I qualified as
H.Sap. or not. It was quickly decided on balance that I did, but it was a reasonable question to ask at the time. Certainly I felt so, I saw the numbers. They were not consistent with human life.
My personhood was never doubted. Just my species. Not for long, though.
As it turned out,
H.Sap with 3beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency could account for it. Possibly other mutations too.
Anywayz.... in QC I have no problem seeing Momo, May, Station, Pintsize and Gordon as people. Weird people perhaps, especially Pintsize, but people. Actually not a lot weirder than many more conventional people I know, and certainly not weirder than me.
Sounds as of you're the same, the only difference being you didn't realise it. That makes you a pretty good human being in my book.