Am I the only one who avoids people I know in the street?

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been afraid of running into people I know on the street. Whenever I spot someone, I always do everything I can to avoid them before they notice me. Before I knew I was autistic, I thought it was just social anxiety.

Am I the only one here who does this? I’m curious how this can be explained through the lens of autism..