When you're a person who overthinks, even things that everyone just brushes aside can cause you to think that you're going to mess it up somehow. Here are the stages that they go through.
1. Even the smallest things can make you so nervous
Like coming up with things to say in a text.
2. If someone does something that even slightly confirms your worst fears, you run with that
Especially if it's an idea that other people try to convince you is true, even though it may not be true.
3. Even if you didn't do anything wrong, (you don't think), you think you did something wrong
You think it must have been something you did.
4. You replay moments in your head and wish you didn't do certain things, even though they probably weren't a big deal to the other person
They probably don't think about it as much as you do, right?
5. You're convinced that people talk about you behind your back
Especially if people act a certain way towards you.
6. And you're convinced they say bad things.
This happens when you think you get along fine with someone, but the next time you see them they act totally different toward you.
7. You conveniently forget about all the awesome things you've did, or convince yourself that they don't matter anymore
They're just rendered irrelevant in that moment to you.
8. You convince yourself that you're asking for too much that you don't even deserve
Even though what you're asking for is perfectly reasonable.
9. You realize you didn't have to be as anxious as you were
It wasn't as big of a deal as you made it out to be
10. The whole thing repeats itself
This part is the worst.
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