Is it okay to avoid situations that make me anxious, or is that giving up to it?

No, it is not bad to avoid triggerring situations. If something is likely to make you uncomfortable, it is better to avoid it than be in the situation that may potentially go down badly.

Avoiding situations that make you anxious is an unhealthy method of coping with it. It's best to deal with things like that head-on, and you will reap the benefits of it greatly.

It’s totally okay to avoid situations that make you anxious, like meeting people or going somewhere that will make you nervous, do anything that makes you happy

It is okay to avoid them due to you feeling anxious but you should try to push yourself to do something sometimes because you never know what the outcome can be. Although you should consider what the situation is and what sort of outcome you want.

i don't believe it's giving up on it, for me it's a more way of coping with this stressful situation... It's kind of a "fight or fly thing" but if you choose to fly from it, it doesn't make you a coward at all

It is completely normal ...and smart... to avoid things that make you anxious. It gives you the opportunity to build up strength before facing the situation when the time comes. You are not giving in to it...you are protecting yourself and doing whats necessary for self preservation.

IMHO There is avoidance of situations, people etc etc which is generally counter productive ( although understandable) and there is deliberately choosing to avoid or not engage in activities/ communications etc that you know will trigger negative self defeating thought/ emotions etc. In therapy for anxiety/OCD the most up to date research has been (that has been thoroughly tested) is that exposure to the things you fear is good for you in the long run. OTOH if you know that certain things will gnaw at you emotionally that are going to do you know are not going to do you any good long term its better to practice caution and not indulge them. A personal example. I know that I expend too much emotional energy watching the news. Particularly about politics and current affairs. I always want to "know" that things are going to be the way I would prefer. In reality I have no control over the vast majority of things that are happening. I invest too much of myself in trying to be "certain". In this case avoiding a lot of the news is actually beneficial to me because if the outcome is not something i like it could/will make me miserable. Contrast that with me avoiding an uncomfortable situation with family/ or other social gathering. If I go it will be difficult but afterward I will have gained (most likely) a tangible sense that it went at least ok. In other words it benefited me in my dealing with anxiety and its cousin avoidance. Doing it a bit of the time in measured amounts helps.

It’s okay to avoid situations every once in a while. If you start doing this often it can turn into crippling anxiety. This means you pretty much never do anything that you think could make you anxious, which could be anything. Sometimes you have to face your fears! I’ve been through this and i’m still working on it so i know what you’re goign through

It is ideal to avoid situations that make you anxious for most people. When some people are recovering, a mode of recovery is facing their anxieties, but this can worsen the symptoms for other people. I wouldn't try anything unless advised by a medical professional.

I think that it is ok. If you can avoid it, well then you go ahead and find a solution. But I don't see wrong if you can avoid it. Take it easy on yourself and go step by step in order to overcome the anxiety that comes from certain situations.