For someone that suffers from anxiety, explaining the concept of the disorder is incredibly difficult because you feel like a complete idiot for being bothered by the things that bother you. It is such an intense fear at your core that takes over your everyday routine. Anxious people have an extremely hard time staying motivated because their intense focus on their worries distracts them from everything else going on. You have to go through all these levels within yourself to try and get someone else to understand it; it's nearly impossible. If you have anxiety, you know these things to be true:
1. You want me to call and order food? ... No thanks, you got it.
2. Remembering something awkward you did about six years ago and still overthinking that situation.
3. Showing up extra early to events to avoid walking in late and having everyone stare at you.
4. Following that, you get extremely annoyed and nervous when other people are late.
5. Using extremely dull pencils in school because getting up to sharpen a pencil is extremely loud!
6. Putting on an outfit you love, leaving your house, and worrying the whole time you're out about who is judging you for what you’re wearing.
7. If someone doesn’t respond to your text, you automatically assume they are mad at you. You wait around for horrid response bubble.
8. You wish to be spontaneous, but that’s not your thing… at all! You need a set plan, destination, etc.
9. Meeting new people is not fun!
