Social Anxiety
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Category: Mental Health
Date: 13 May 2019
Created By : palzogony
This Saturday, I had my senior prom. I was feeling really down because I had to pay for my own dress, shoes, makeup, and hair and I had to do all of it myself. I had a bit of a mental breakdown over how rushed I looked; my makeup was not complete, my hair was still wet and frizzy, my skin was not at its best, and we were late getting into the limo. Our limo driver got lost three times and we were an hour and a half late to prom. My best friend kept dropping food on her $500 dress and crying about it.
Even with all of these mishaps, I still had a good time. Originally, I was letting my social anxiety get the best of me. I did the best I could have on my hair and makeup and I still got to go to the prom despite being so late. I got to dance and I got a lot of compliments, despite feeling like I looked terrible.
Overall, it's better to regret something you do than something you don't do. If I had let my anxiety and depression rule me by staying home and missing prom, I would have regretted it later in life. I put my fears aside and did my best to have a good time. Your perception of yourself is not how others perceive you. I am in control of my actions; my mental illness is a hurdle that I have learned to jump over with grace. I used to let my anxiety get the best of me by staying home from social events. Now, I tell myself that I am in control and that I will regret not going and I can allow myself to have fun. I hope my methods of getting past my mental illness helps those that need it.
