Social anxiety
I have plumber coming between 8am to 1 and I'm sitting here waiting stomach turning I don't even want to open the door left job to last minute bath leaking god how will i make it back in real world I can't even deal with this I rehearse things in my head get agitated if they take ages can't deal with these sort of things constantly looking at ring doorbell and I can't move or do anything until they come and go
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Hi @Catherine21 I hope the plumber comes early for you so you have less time to sit around waiting. It is the not knowing when they are going to come that gets me.
Fingers crossed it is not as bad as you are thinking it will be. Take care.
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And me and he probley won't be able to fix today as they always say sounds minor but kept me up past night just sitting here and it's not thier fault if he gets here at one I drained and annoyed my daughter says chill out I just can't I was like that when working up all night thinking of being face to face with people how are you today
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Not too good today but the sun is shining. Makes me feel a bit better. Take care @Catherine21
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Oh no sorry to hear that I hope you feel better soon 😘
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Bless you snap I have a lady coming to fit equipment in a messy bedroom full of boxes the one room with no carpet and not decorated and it's well embarrassing but is what it is I'm past it 🤔🤣
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I get like this about things too- get really anxious about it- often just cancel stuff. Its weird because for me often when the person is there Im on autopilot and seem ok, but after they have gone Im so jittery I have to sleep before I feel normal again (very occassionally even sleep isnt enough).
I wish I knew how to fix it because for me its getting worse year on year.0 -
Oh i tidyed up thrown everything in cupboards ahhhhhh i keep saying hurry up the dogs like here she goes again
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I'm same took me ages to phone but bath leaking otherwise no way I can't drink eat until done and if he says he needs to come back I get so angry in my head and mines definitely getting worse even emptying my bins I do at night I don't know how to change either I can't busy myself body in waiting mode sounds silly but so draining used to get like this when in a relationship when he was due over I couldn't handle it I'd get full of dread and couldn't wait for him to go even though I liked him just can't realx in peoples company
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I always leave repairs until they just can’t be ignored anymore too. I have found that a lot of tradesmen now phone or text when they’re on their way which does help a bit with the waiting anxiety
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Yes !! Always on phone he's here dog won't stop barking get in and out and fixed today 😑 pls 🙏
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Fingers crossed for you
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I know what you mean.
I am due to have new fire doors put in my flat soon and I'm flipping dreading the intrusion.
I wish I could tell the housing society to just stuff it but its compulsory due to health and safety.
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wish i could be normal lol
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I have no patience waiting and when they come I lock myself in room after half an hour I say how long you going to be when they say couple of hours I'm like oh hell no way
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Hope they arrived and it went ok @Catherine21 🙂
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I hope it's all gone OK @Catherine21 . I hate it when they come then they say just got to go to van for whatever. Then they do it again. I had a workman once and FIVE times he was in and out, in and out like a yoyo! drives me mad ... just bring the flipping tools in the first time, think he was only doing a window blind 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
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Hhhh yes he was good in and out I shut myself in my room lol one guy came to check tank in airing cupboard said needs replacing honestly this was years ago 8 hours I was pacing floor raging couldn't eat noting he tapped in the door and said after 8 hours I have to come back I haven't got some parts I hit the roof hours of pacing back and forth silently screaming Get Out immediately felt like kicking up @@##
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I hate people in my house I never invite anyone not that I know alot of people I feel like thier invading my space even though I spend hours on my own I prefer that only my daughter l I really with
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@Catherine21 I'm glad it went OK today. Noone comes in my bungalow as I don't know anybody. Next week Weds I've got an energy company man via the council between 1pm and 5pm could be here from 1 to 2 hrs 🙄. My dogs won't be happy. And Mon next week scaffolding being took down so these can't go in the garden. And Tues my consultant phoning me so dreading next week. Am very isolated but don't look forward to this type of visit. I'll have to take some very deep breaths (COPD allowing 🤣). I hope you have a lovely and relaxing evening 😊
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OOh That's alot yes my digs going mad and had my daughters dog as well I was scared he'd say how many dogs I had shut in room for little dogs they was loud I can't sleep the night before worrying about sleeping in hope all OK when consultant calls I feel for you that's what I was like when had to go to work not sleeping worrying about next day x
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