You ever get that feeling of dread that comes with anxiety? Like that feeling where nothing could have ever gone right in the first place and you are left wondering if life was worth it? I have felt like that many times and it feels like my world has gotten smaller. These are some things you might want to keep in mind if you are dating a girl with bad anxiety.

We cry.... A LOT.

We feel like crying constantly either because we are in school and we have three assignments due on the same night or we didn't get to watch our favorite T.V. show last night. It can be a number of things like that but the number one thing is to not say the wrong thing. Like, "Oh, I am so sorry about your anxiety, is there anything I can do for you?" and you proceed to do absolutely nothing but blame us for it.

We don't feel like hearing "Calm Down"

That's what pisses us off... Who wants to hear that when we are in the middle of a breakdown? I sure don't!

Sometimes we have Panic Attacks

I can't tell you how many times I have freaked out when you won't answer the phone or ignore me when you aren't busy. Us girls who date guys who don't have time for our "quirks", well I'll tell you something... IT SUCKS!! It sucks having moments where all you can do is lay on the floor in the middle of the night and cry your eyes out.

Not knowing what to say to us

I have heard that sometimes they don't know what to say. It is fighting for words that don't exist. Us girlfriends want confirmation that what we are feeling is valid but there is a resolution to it. We want you to say that you understand and that things right now are bad but that you can fix it. But not everyone has those answers.

You don't know what there is that you can do for us in our time of need

We need a good hug. In my case, that can be kind of hard in a long distance relationship. He isn't always there when I need him and we aren't at the point in our lives where I am able to come home and see him every day. I am jealous of those people who already have that. Being there for us can be just a phone call away, sometimes even that can make a guy shy away from it.

When it comes down to it, sometimes boyfriends are all we have. Every girl goes through something different when it comes to dealing with anxiety. No two people are the same. We rely so much on ourselves to keep us strong that we need you guys so much more than you realize. If I didn't have you... I don't know where I would be.