The Anxiety Thread

caco_ethes

What kinds of things make you anxious? They can be big or small, we’re using the word anxiety to encompass anything and everything that makes you nervous or fearful or uneasy.

Side note: anxiety and associated disorders are not funny. However, we are adults and we poke fun at most everything so let’s not devolve into a serious discussion about how certain posts diminish real anxiety sufferers. We aren’t competing for who suffers the most here, just making conversation.

Just_J_Now

Public speaking. No matter how small the audience.

caco_ethes

I get immobilized when my email gets higher than 21 messages. If I see 22 or more I feel a sense of panic like I’m missing something important but I can’t seem to make myself go through it. Same with receiving a long and/or thoughtful message. I struggle to reply not because I don’t want to but because of this same inability to just do it.

caco_ethes

lstrat115 wrote: »

The list of things that do not make me anxious is smaller:

butterflies

I need strong people like you in my life

SwannySez

The fear of being chased down the street in my underwear by giant bees.

caco_ethes

CatsIvuE wrote: »

I suffer the most so I win the thread right?

Your profile pic gives me anxiety

UKWildcatDave

At times I get anxiety on my way to the gym. It's a feeling like I don't belong there. I don't know where it comes from but I have to force myself to work through it.

caco_ethes

Getting my kids ready in the morning gives me chest pains every day. Only ten more days..

SwannySez

Clever_User_Name wrote: »

Certain pairings on here give me anxiety

People pair up here? UNCLEAN!

caco_ethes

tamlou89 wrote: »

Crossing busy roads
Speaking on the phone
Being in large groups

YES I avoid this at all costs

urloved33

I think my anxiety is very telling and I listen to it...all the time cuz it hates to shut up but its astute.

caco_ethes

DeadliftsAndSprinkles wrote: »

I get anxious when I have to call someone for work. If I can email them instead you bet your sweet *kitten* that's what I'm gonna do

And this.

SwannySez

Clever_User_Name wrote: »

SwannySez wrote: »

Clever_User_Name wrote: »

Certain pairings on here give me anxiety

People pair up here? UNCLEAN!

I'm not referring to a hook up. More like a conspiring to humiliate and embarrass others.

Oh THAT? That still happens? Hunh. I thought it was a kinder, gentler MFP?

Just_J_Now

Driving