im here again. its been found. i am grateful yet ashamed and scared.
my social anxiety keeps on haunting me. three days more and we’ll have our swimming with my family. but why do i feel terrified? im not yet ready to face my titas and titos and cousins… and i bet my absence would not make a difference.
last swimming, i had i dunno. is it a panic attack? a sudden energy death? i dont really know what that feeling was but that certain feeling, a mixture of isolation, envy, and worthlessness, hindered me to enjoy the experience. i turned my back away from them because they were too different from me.
im afraid it might happen again. i mean, its happening in this family with my mom, and it might happen with them too.
but whatever this selfish one-sided thoughts are, i know they are problematic. so i was planning of seeking help from a professional when i am able to become independent from my parents.
like when i have my dorm and my allowance, i think i can do whatever i deem necessary in my life without thinking of my parents’ opinions and burdens . when i’d buy some shampoo, i would no longer be anxious of their judgement. or when i pray (if ever i’d pray), i would not wonder about their thoughts. when i fail, they’ll be away from me to even see of what disappointing expression they would wear on their face.
in short, i’d be alone, free from pain and anxiety, but free from hurting others. solitude comforts me.