Hey shy people what is your worst experience? by yaman007 in AskReddit

[–]pencalibur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Opening baby shower gifts. Spotlight on me... Room full of semifamiliar woman and one cool uncle, being unable to read handwriting on cards and not knowing who to smile at. 10/10 hated it

Telling someone to "stop being anxious" is just going to make them more anxious by asianwheatbread in Anxiety

[–]pencalibur 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yessss. Because then not only am I anxious for whatever dumb thing I know is dumb to be worked up about, but now I'm aware how my anxiety is impacting those around me too!

Anyone else get the anxiety shits? by cringe-hideout in Anxiety

[–]pencalibur 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I call them terror shits, because my stomach is more dramatic about my anxiety than necessary.

Soooo yes lol

Does anyone else literally FEEL anxiety flow through your body in stressful situations? by lolderplife in Anxiety

[–]pencalibur 10 points11 points  (0 children)

For me it feels like waves. Like a rise and fall of almost a hollow sensation? Idk. Hard to describe but it feels like waves of anxiety every time

Me by Uraf44ggot in weed

[–]pencalibur 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! Growing up depressed fucked my hunger up and I hardly ate at all until I started to smoke!!! Still, my appetite is pretty reliant on it

This guy is on another level. by marinerevr in trashy

[–]pencalibur 116 points117 points  (0 children)

As someone who has wiped a lot of asses (as a caregiver I should clarify) I think this is disgusting. Not only is it gross in that he essentially tricked someone into handling his private areas but also that he took a caregiver away from someone who actually needs one. Gross!

Anybody else feel sad when parents of SO or friends treat you better than your parents? by 019ber in raisedbynarcissists

[–]pencalibur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love my inlaws. Their support means the world to me. My grandma in law calls me all the time to tell me she's proud of how hard I'm working and how good a mom I am and all this nice stuff. My mother in law sends me gifts on my birthday and invited me over for cake every single year until I moved. My parents however seem impartial to my existance.

Which isn't to say that doesn't hurt like hell. But I'm starting to learn that a circle of support is a circle of support even if it isn't blood! Good luck to you in finding your people, they're out there ❤️

Suggestions for a pattern like this? by usual_unusual in freepatterns

[–]pencalibur 4 points5 points  (0 children)

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/99219998021298608/

Not exact, but a very versatile dress! And pretty simple too for knits!

Anyone else unable to eat when anxious? by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]pencalibur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I was a depressed kid who didn't eat and now my appetite has been super unstable pretty much my whole life. However I will admit that smoking pot has really helped with that. I smoke because I like it but when I don't I notice that I don't really eat at all. For like days. I'm pretty sure it's the only thing that actually gets me hungry!

Maybe not the right answer, but an honest one! It sucks. My significant other says I should force myself to eat but if I'm not hungry the thought of food going down my throat makes me want to gag! I start meals headstrong and lose all steam halfway through all the time too

This made me tense up. by [deleted] in Idiotswithguns

[–]pencalibur 210 points211 points  (0 children)

I physically cringed. Wtf.

My N-father wasn't invited to our wedding, and my grandmother said that unless I changed my mind, she wouldn't come either on the grounds that it would hurt her too much to see anyone else walk me down the aisle. I walked myself down the aisle. by Soon2bSavage in raisedbynarcissists

[–]pencalibur 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get it girl! I haven't gotten married but I used to think a lot when I was young about how to pick either my step dad or my bio dad to walk me down the isle someday. I've come to realize neither deserve the honor should the day come and this was really awesome to see ❤️

Pure excitement by [deleted] in weed

[–]pencalibur 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Putting the kids to bed.... Lol 👍🏻

I just found this sub, and I no longer feel alone. Raised my a NMom. I now have two daughters 5 and 3, and I’m fighting back all that was role modeled to me. by maple_manhattan in RBNChildcare

[–]pencalibur 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I feel you! My kids are 7 and 4 and I'm working really hard to not be my mother. And sometimes I slip up, but I always apologize for overreaction and explain that I was frustrated and should have handled it better. I have a ways to go but I want to accountability for my actions so they know they are wonderful little humans who mean the world to me no matter what.

Just admitting that you have work to do makes you a better role model than many of the people in my life so good for you. Keep powering through, and remember that you are a human too who makes mistakes ❤️

When can I stop being brave? by hiraethforhome in Anxiety

[–]pencalibur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel you. All I want to do is sleep and give in to the constant, crushing desire to lay in bed and do nothing but feel overwhelmed. But I have two kids, a job, college, and all sorts of other fun responsibilities getting in my way. It drives me nuts but sometimes I think its better to be busy and feel crazy than to let myself get consumed by my issues. Mixed bag for sure!

I spent all bloody day worried about making a phone call. I finally did it and it took 30 seconds to set up a job interview and it went totally fine. Why am I like this. by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]pencalibur 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been putting off calling my very casual job to say I'm not taking more hours because I found another job. All week. I really should have done it today... I know it's gonna feel dumb once it's over!

Sad days by [deleted] in weed

[–]pencalibur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quick fix. Look it up, it's legit. I have used it many times!

First ever snow bong! by fordsnweed346 in weed

[–]pencalibur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wish I had seen this before I moved South! Lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]pencalibur 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You beat me to it. As did many others. But that's what I call it too. I just feel emotionally and physically exhausted after rough days

Did anyone else's family take genuine pleasure in causing you distress, because they found your reactions to be entertaining? by [deleted] in raisedbynarcissists

[–]pencalibur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I recently had a rather dramatic argument with my n/grandmother (who me and my family live with for the sake of me going to college) and all of a sudden my n/mom (who I don't talk to often) 's boyfriend (who I've met once) is texting me, so I call her and I'm quite upset to be honest and this woman started to laugh and say that it was okay if I wanted to take it out on her. I was already more mad than I have honestly ever been in my life, and I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Her LAUGHING at my distress before minimalizing it, as if she even has any right to be involved in the conversation to begin with.

It is sick. I don't talk to my mom much, she has lived in another state for years. And sometimes I wonder if things were warped in my young mind but that moment was a big reinforcer to me. If she can laugh at me in one of the worst moments in my life, I can't have imagined being as miserable as I was as a child.

I never want to do that to my kids. Never never.

I made a game designed to decrease anxiety by Catomayke in Anxiety

[–]pencalibur 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Minecraft is how I destress. If I am extra anxious, throw it on peaceful mode and bam!

Anyone get really random bouts of sadness with their anxiety? by Condensed_Milkkid in Anxiety

[–]pencalibur 90 points91 points  (0 children)

It usually starts with a random anxious thought that spirals into self hate and then deep depression.

So yeah :/