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13 Things You'll Only Understand If You Have Anxiety

It's hard living with anxiety, but we can relate

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13 Things You'll Only Understand If You Have Anxiety
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1) Ordering online instead of calling for Campus Cookies/Papa John's/etc.

Talking to strangers on the phone is terrifying and anyone who can do that without taking at least 40 minutes to prepare is not to be trusted.

2) Waiting for the hour and fifteen minute long class to be over so you can finally go pee because you don't want to make a scene by getting up

@ those people who get up as the professor is talking: do you have no fear?!

3) Arriving at the classroom 30 minutes early and then freaking out that no one is there yet

The most annoying thing because you know that you're there 30 minutes early and that no ~sane~ person would waste their time like that.

4) Emailing your professor any and all questions so you don't have to have an actual conversation with them

I don't even remember the last time I had a one-on-one in person conversation with a professor/teacher.

5) Watching Netflix instead of socializing with real human beings

Now this is the life.

6) Getting upset that you don't have any friends because you always stay in and watch Netflix

Well it was fun while it lasted.

7) Speed-walking when you only have 15 minutes between classes because you don't want to be late and have everyone stare at you when you walk in

I'd honestly rather miss a whole class than walk in late. Who's with me?

8) Putting your backpack on the seat next to you on the bus, praying no one asks you to move it because people sitting next to you makes you overly conscious

Are you looking at my phone screen? Do you know my Tumblr now?! Are my Facebook friends weird? Maybe I'll switch to Insta! Omg you're not even looking at my phone, you're looking at my thighs...I knew I shouldn't have worn shorts...ughhh....

PS please don't be offended if I move

9) Hearing someone laugh and immediately thinking they're laughing at your clothes, or your body, or the way you walk, etc.

Laughing at an honest, pure joke? No one does that! They're obviously laughing at me!!!

10) Not wanting to talk on the phone in public because you think everyone is listening in on your conversation

My voice is too deep for a girl and I don't want you hearing it, okay?

OR

11) Wanting to talk on the phone in public so people think you have friends (hey ma)

It's nice to pretend that people care enough to call you throughout the day.

12) Wondering how some people have five different people in the snapchat stories every single day because you have two friends in total

Do you pay them or something??

13) Realizing that you're a work in progress and it's okay if somethings make you nervous/upset as long as you're trying your best




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