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Furmeet anxiety
12 years ago
In my last journal on this topic, I was really pretty sure that I would make myself go out to the next local furmeet, but now that it's tomorrow, I'm starting to feel extremely anxious about it. I'm very afraid of being awkward and shy and I'm beginning to think I shouldn't even go.
Rationally, I recognize that I don't have much to lose by going, and even if I do end up by myself at the meet I won't be any worse off than before. Unfortunately, though, these anxious feelings aren't necessarily rational.
I'm not really sure what to do to reduce the anxiety and make myself go anyways - I don't have anyone that I can bring with me, which is what I would usually do to ease my nerves a bit.
I'm sorry that I keep posting journals about this! I really do want to get this anxiety issue solved, but it's of course not something that happens overnight.
Rationally, I recognize that I don't have much to lose by going, and even if I do end up by myself at the meet I won't be any worse off than before. Unfortunately, though, these anxious feelings aren't necessarily rational.
I'm not really sure what to do to reduce the anxiety and make myself go anyways - I don't have anyone that I can bring with me, which is what I would usually do to ease my nerves a bit.
I'm sorry that I keep posting journals about this! I really do want to get this anxiety issue solved, but it's of course not something that happens overnight.
I get pretty nervous about things like that too, honestly. With all new people and not knowing anyone, but you might miss out on meeting amazing new friends if you skip out >.<
Im not sure on how to fix the anxiety, maybe watching con videos will help. Get you more excited for the event than anxious.
But it's natural to feel that way, you don't know what to expect. All I can really say (and you've heard this before x3), just be yourself, an you'll be alright. You'll end up hangin with someone :p
It usually works for me.