If I were you, I would listen to the good advice you have been given and stop withholding rent. I understand that you have agoraphobia and severe social anxiety, that can be really tough to deal with. I would imagine that is why you are having such a problem with there being no blinds. May I suggest that you have someone go to walmart or another store for you to buy some blinds and then hang them up in your apartment. If blinds were there before, I do not think that there will be any problem with you hanging up new ones. If you do not have any family or friends that could do that for you, throw an ad up on craigslist asking if someone could do it for you (offer maybe $15 plus the cost of the blinds.) That way, you don't have to go into a department store or go near an open window, and you can pay your rent so that you don't get evicted. After the window is taken care of, you will have your privacy. However, I would get that plumbing and electrical problem taken care of or you may have some bigger problems on your hands. I may also try apologizing to your landlord for any misunderstandings, just so that there aren't any problems between the two of you (it makes life a lot easier if you get along, even if you have to be the one to give in.) Good luck and I hope you find a way to overcome your anxiety and phobia one day.
