Battles

Sitting with you @MissGremlin Do you want to talk about the feeling, or do you want to try to shake it off a little and talk about something else, or just sit together? Either way I'm here with you

Thankyou @Ru-bee. I have something on tonight that I have to go to and my anxiety is extremely high, there's going to be so many people there. My head has been pounding since I woke up and my heart rate has been high since 12pm. Just feeling so overwhelmed and I'm struggling to fight my way through it.

Ah okay @MissGremlin how long until you have to go?

What's been helpful when you've been feeling anxious lately? Do you have any colouring that you're working on at the moment?

hey @MissGremlin i'm not a fan of being around big crowds of people too. actually i'm not a fan of small crowds too unless i know them well 😅

i hear how nerve-wrecking that must be, i hope it's not too overstimulating tonight. i'm sitting with you 💙

@Ru-bee have to be there no later than 6pm.

I just finished my colouring last night so now I have to start another one. Today everything is just heightened.

@rav3n i just really don't do people at all even when I know them.

Thankyou ❤️.It's so hard trying to get ready cos I really don't want to go but I don't have a choice.

@MissGremlin ohh yep, very fair! my friend's not a people person too, she always hopes there's a cat/dog that she can hang out with instead.

how long do you have to be there for?

@rav3n that's fair, animals are better than people.

It's for about an hour and a half.

@rav3n @Ru-bee are you still around? I'm at this thing and literally standing alone freaking out. Everyone else knows people and I just look like a loser.

@MissGremlin very much agree with you. would be nice if there was a rule that every event/gathering required at least one animal to be present for emotional support 🐶

you are not a loser!! i always admire the people who show up on their own, it shows a lot of strength - never once have i viewed them as losers. you got this!! i'm here for you.