I used to have this random thing where, if I made someone I liked laugh (especially a girl), just straight up killed my insecurities for a bit and I didn’t need anything back from them. Came outta nowhere, no clue how it happened, and now I can’t get it back.
These days it’s just overwhelming anxiety instead, nerves won’t calm down no matter who I’m talking to. Started doing kinda exposure therapy on myself to force more convos and see if it helps.
What do y’all think? Anyone see this different or been through something similar?
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P.S. This isn’t only for crushes/girls, but friends in general too. I just enjoyed it more when it was a girl.
Maybe work on the overwhelming anxiety and it’ll be easier to feel that way?
You didn’t do any actual work to quell your anxieties, you relayed on things outside yourself to temporarily relieve it.
The easy way to do it wore out, ‘cause its wasnt taking care of the root cause.
Gotta learn what makes your anxiety tick, & take steps like meditation to interrupt & install better behaviors in your mind.
Its not easy, but its an actual solution instead of being reliant on outside sources, that for the most part don’t actually ‘help the disease’ but treat the symptoms.
All thoughts you have invented out of thin air.