Fun With Anxiety Issues

And that is the most sarcastic title I have ever written.  Life is different for people with anxiety issues.

Here are just a few examples...

How normal people start a work project:

Step 1: Start project.

How a person with anxiety starts a work project:

Step 1: Organize desk.
Step 2: Google likelihood of catching diseases from keyboard.
Step 3: Sanitize keyboard.
Step 4: Think about changing career paths.
Step 5: Google best way to start project.
Step 6: Google likelihood of failing project.
Step 7: Google the projected income of 10 other career paths.
Step 8: Start project.

How normal people watch horror movies.

Step 1. Get some popcorn.
Step 2. Watch movie.

How people with anxiety watch scary movies:

Step 1.  Gather popcorn, blanket, someone to hold onto, crucifix, and holy water.
Step 2. Watch first 10 minutes of movie.
Step 3. Check locks on doors.
Step 4. Check to make sure windows are shut and blinds drawn.
Step 5.  Watch next 10 minutes of movie.
Step 6. Check locks again.
Step 7.  Investigate strange sound in basement....
Step 8.  Die of terror when the basement step creaks.


How normal people have relationships:

Step 1: Like a person.
Step 2: Have normal relationship.
Step 3: Stay together, break up or be broken up with.
Step 4: Repeat.

How people with anxiety have relationships:

Step 1:  Worry that you might like a certain person.
Step 2: Worry the certain person might not like you.
Step 3:  Keep it to yourself.
Step 4:  Continue to keep it to yourself forever or until the other person asks you out.
Step 5:  Have extremely anxiety-filled date.
Step 6:  Repeat.

How normal people do tests:

Step 1: Prepare for test.
Step 2: Take test.
Step 3: Smilingly hand in test.

How people with anxiety do tests:

Step 1. Spend weeks studying, dreading and stressing about test.
Step 2. Gather supplies for test.
Step 3. Double-check supplies.
Step 4. Begin test, wiping sweat from brow.
Step 5. Check answers.
Step 6. Check clock.
Step 7. Erase answers and start over.
Step 8. Change answers back.
Step 9.  Accidentally bite pencil in half.
Step 10.  Cry.
Step 11.  Finish test.
Step 12.  Check answers again.
Step 13.  Tremblingly hand in test.
Step 14.  Go to bathroom and quietly have a complete nervous breakdown.

LOL or maybe this is just me...