Dealing with Relationship Anxiety

Definitely

Yes, for sure! I think I seem pretty aloof and avoidant of people and relationships (platonic as well as romantic), but it’s honestly because of the anxiety that they fuel. I hate dating because it makes me anxious, so I avoid it. I worry so much about burdening or bothering people and if they’ll stop loving me, etc. that I hold them at arm’s length.

Soooo fucking much. I'm a senior in HS and I'm only on my second boyfriend (the first didn't last a week). It's not like people don't have crushes on me, either, for whatever reason people find me attractive probably because I'm nervous and always blushing. I wanna know, does yours involve a sudden hatred of your body? I used to hate looking in mirrors at myself because I thought I was too ugly. I would even have SH episodes, though, that could be the depression kicking in more than the anxiety.

perfect timing, I really really do

Yes

Does anyone here not have relationship anxiety? Hahaha

For sure! That and about 50 or so other things that I tend to worry and overthink about. 🫤

Yup, chronic overthinker right here!

I think a lot of people with anxiety have attachment issues due to trauma, so I'd say it's really common. Definitely for me relationships have always been one of my biggest sources of anxiety

Oh yeah, mostly because of all the stuff that's out of my control I think

Yes 😒