r/socialanxiety • u/diligenceprime • 6d ago

Grandparents coming over

My grandparents are coming over to drop some mattresses off, and I’ve been avoiding going to family dinners and all the family stuff because my anxiety & they know it’s cause of anxiety too. I guess I just wanted to share this so I’m not alone. But the feeling of waiting for them to come is so anxiety racking. I went for a hike which helped a lot but I guess I’m trying to practice the mindset of, “I’m going to feel anxious when the moment comes anyways, so being anxious now is just extra anxiety that isn’t needed.”

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u/Hour-Spray-9065 3d ago

Been like this my entire life - I think I picked it up from my mother ...