Scared to go out

[DreamerAdam]

Going out for dinner with family but scared to go. Really I just want to go lie in my bed. Hope it goes well.....

[Mrspjsmom]

I hate going out too. Too many triggers for my anxiety. I get through it with tunnel vision. I block out everything but my family. You can do this.

[DreamerAdam in reply to Mrspjsmom]

The loud music is disturbing me....

[Mrspjsmom in reply to DreamerAdam]

Gets to me too. Also hate the TV when the volume is too loud. My family doesn't understand. The things that bother me are things they don't even notice. For a long time I stayed home. But eventually I realized I was making myself feel worse because I started feeling left out and missed opportunities to spend time with them.

[dontknow26]

Know exactly how you feel. Do you have kids? How old are they?

[DreamerAdam in reply to dontknow26]

I don’t have kids

[pink83737]

how did it go?

[DreamerAdam in reply to pink83737]

My parents said you don’t seem interested. It’s really difficult to show your happy when going through these thoughts

[pink83737 in reply to DreamerAdam]

I know how you feel! Have you told them what’s going on?

[DreamerAdam in reply to pink83737]

Yes I have told them. But I feel bad that I am cause for their unhappiness too. I wish things gets better....

[pink83737 in reply to DreamerAdam]

things will get better! you aren’t the cause of their unhappiness don’t worry about that.

[DreamerAdam in reply to pink83737]

Thank you pink. Wish good luck to you too