Is it just me or...

[Txaps]

Anyone else get super envious and upset at everyone around them seemingly living their best life without a care inthe world?? I try to pray and tell myself that I am glad that I suffer from anxiety/depression instead of a loved one. This anxiety/depression is for the birds yall!

[Neededthat88]

I completely agree! Anxiety and Depression suck ass. Knowing that, I believe you should respect your struggle. Meaning, give yourself a break and acknowledge that shit is hard. Attempting to maintain your mental health is heavy work. It took me awhile to recognize whenever I feel the most jealous is when I'm the most anxious. In school, I often feel like people are just so happy and don't struggle at all with balancing work/academics/social life etc. After actually talking to these people I was jealous of I realized they were going through their own shit. I know comparing yaself to others is a hard habit to break, but it helps put shit into perspective.

[Txaps in reply to Neededthat88]

Yeah I get totally get that. That's why I said seemingly lol. Some people are better at hiding it

[Needtovent]

Envy is part of the human condition aka coveting in biblical terms. Yes give yourself a break. It happens, at least you're recognizing it. I've seen people get really stuck in this pattern without that recognition and it does not make for a happy person. Good post because it's something we all should be in tune with.

[Txaps in reply to Needtovent]

Thank you. I needed to hear this.

[Needtovent in reply to Txaps]

I’m guilty of this often. I never really connected as - my being in a more anxious state, but perhaps it is just another symptom of anxiety at some level. I will pay closer attention. Glad to chat with you!

[Hidden]

Hey yeah I used to feel that a lot and always thought about it ... until slowly the people that I ‘thought’ were living their best lives started to open up to me about problems and issues and things that they cried about all night etc.

Basically I learnt everyone has problems and insecurities etc but we all think others are fine . Sometimes people hide it better and some of us haven’t got the energy to hide it or go on ...

(Sorry rambling but hope some of it made sense lol)

[Txaps in reply to Hidden]

Yeah definitely made sense. Everybody does have their cross to bear. Either they hide it well or refuse to let it get the best of them.