WEEK 21 OF A PIECE A WEEK
moodswing
in the past week of being on a medication that's meant to help my anxiety, it's been increasingly highlighted how much that anxiety has affected me in my daily life.
the prime example being that i went to a show down in bay st. louis because i knew the bassist through another friend (though we'd never met before). so i went to support their band, have some fun, and meet this friend. the entire night i was getting increasingly nervous for literally no reason other than "i have to talk to this person." after the show, i went up to them, said hi, they got pulled away by some other friends, and i left the venue just before having an attack.
it weighs on me a lot that social interaction is something i both love and fear. i've been really nervous interacting with other deskgen artists just off of this anxiety alone. i love making friends and getting to know artists and how they work and WHY they work the ways they do, i love learning and understanding people and supporting them, but my biggest hurdle seems to be just
talking to someone.
i've had a lot of conversations with my best friend about this, and the thing they always stress is "a LOT of people also feel this way." and while i'm sure it affects some people more than me (BLESS your hearts whoever you are), it's a comfort knowing that i'm not alone in it. i figured i'd share that lil story and where i'm at as a little push to say hey, if you're feeling the same shit, you're also not alone.
'till next week. <3