what normal things are stressful for you?

[Spinneret]

going into a room to face people

 

[E&Cmom]

Driving

 

[amcnj]

Public speaking in front of people I don’t know.

 

[NAB]

Entertaining in my home. I feel like I have to be on and keep conversations going. This is true even with family.

 

[luvnwdwgal]

As someone with anxiety issues everyday normal things are stressful. Like grocery shopping, going out to eat, just driving somewhere local even if it’s only 5 minutes away. Watching certain shows on tv. I have anxiety just booking airfare online. I avoid parties, weddings, funerals, going to church. Even family get togethers give me anxiety. I’m pretty much a home body and I don’t mind. Anxiety isn’t easy to live with. I take medication but it’s not a miracle drug. It just prevents me from having panic attacks.

 

[Moliphino]

Phone calls
Driving somewhere unfamiliar
Socializing with people I'm not close to

 

[nancipants]

Phone calls.

 

[BrianL]

Like, literally everything.

 

[NAB]

Oh have another …going places I don’t know and worrying about parking.

 

[dez1978]

Flying, taking my kids somewhere by myself (not like the store, but an event) Sometimes I don't even know why I am anxious, it just happens for no reason.

 

[Sacahara]

I have extreme anxiety about time. I can't be late for anything (like even typing the l word made my heart race and I started to feel itchy like I needed to get up and GO!) I always leave an hour early to get to my job that is 15 min from my house because 'what if'? But I had it drilled into my head as a kid that if you're on time- you're late, if you're 15 mins early- you're on time.

 

[georgina]

Pretty much everything that involves other people, or going somewhere. It's a daily fight, sometimes I win and sometimes the anxiety does. I can go for a walk by myself in the neighborhood without anxiety. I dislike talking on the phone.

 

[TippyThomas]

Anything that involves interacting with other people.

 

[DVCjj]

Entertaining. Always feel inadequate about everything....small house, food not gourmet, etc.

Having multiple tasks at the exact same time.

 

[firefly_ris]

Client phone calls, flying.

 

[LoveSpringsteen]

Entertaining
Driving unfamiliar roads - especially at night
Public speaking
Flying

 

[RedHead0186]

Small talk
Talking on the phone (even with family/close friends. Video calls are usually okay)

 

[NannyBeBe]

Going to the beauty salon -- to the point that I have my daughter trim my hair so I do not have to go to a salon.

 

[Threehearts]

Driving over bridges, particularly high ones over water.

 

[disneychick0412]

Cooking....never really learned how.
Entertaining...worry about my small house, scared its not clean enough