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Updated 4 years ago,October 28, 2021
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When you set unexpected plans.I need to have my schedule mapped out ahead of time.
I want to know what Im doing weeks in advance or at least twenty-four hours in advance.
Kate Hliznitsova
The surprise is going to be too much for me to handle.
Texting someone is going to make me just as uncomfortable as standing in front of a crowd.
Uncertainty.Uncertainty of any kind makes me uncomfortable.
Before I agree to go anywhere, I need as much information as possible.
What should I wear?
What does the parking situation look like?
How early should I get there?
What time is it going to be over?
When there are rules, I know what to expect.
I can plan ahead.
I know what to do.
Im never going to tell the hairdresser or the nail technician that the style isnt right.
Im going to live with whatever happens, even if it makes me miserable.
I avoid conflict, even when its miniscule.
When you change the plans at the last second.I have to prepare myself for social situations.
When you point out my anxiety.Im not snobby or shy or quiet.
I just need a while to get warmed up to new people.
And if you start teasing me about how quiet I am, Imnevergoing to warm up to you.
Im going to want nothing to do with you.
I need to have something on in the background to get to fall asleep at night.
Otherwise, my mind is going to drift to dark places.
I need to keep myself distracted, so I dont overwhelm myself with what-ifs.
