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Anticipation or Social Anxiety........by Susan
Posted by ozzieblackcat at 3/20/2008 10:07 PM and is filed under Relationships,depression,Health,life,Mental Health,Stress,Anxiety 
Many people who suffer from depression also have problems with social anxiety. I'm one of those many. Sometimes I find it difficult to distinguish eager anticipation from social anxiety. I often mistake eager anticipation for anxiety, and vice versa. I can only assume other people have similar experiences.
When waiting for visitors to arrive at our home, I frequently feel a mixture of eager anticipation and dreadful social anxiety. Actually..... I think I'm feeling a little of both at the same time. As you can already tell, I'm easily confused about just exactly what it is I'm feeling when awaiting a social situation.
Prior to my visitors arrival, I worry about how the house looks and how I look. I tend to fuss over silly details. After my visitors arrive or the social interaction gets underway, I usually become much more relaxed and begin to enjoy myself.
The most maddening thing for me is to feel this way not only when I'm expecting "visitors" but also when expecting family members, including my own adult children. My daughter told me recently that she had seen me at my very worst plenty of times, so don't worry. I think that's great advice but very hard advice to follow when you suffer from chronic anxiety. I keep her words in mind and work towards doing less worrying when it comes to social interactions. That's a step in the right direction, right?
When waiting for visitors to arrive at our home, I frequently feel a mixture of eager anticipation and dreadful social anxiety. Actually..... I think I'm feeling a little of both at the same time. As you can already tell, I'm easily confused about just exactly what it is I'm feeling when awaiting a social situation.
Prior to my visitors arrival, I worry about how the house looks and how I look. I tend to fuss over silly details. After my visitors arrive or the social interaction gets underway, I usually become much more relaxed and begin to enjoy myself.
The most maddening thing for me is to feel this way not only when I'm expecting "visitors" but also when expecting family members, including my own adult children. My daughter told me recently that she had seen me at my very worst plenty of times, so don't worry. I think that's great advice but very hard advice to follow when you suffer from chronic anxiety. I keep her words in mind and work towards doing less worrying when it comes to social interactions. That's a step in the right direction, right?
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