I cant blame them for being annoyed with me.

It takes me ages to answer texts.

I rarely follow through on plans.

My Anxiety Hurts The People I Love The Most

Toa Heftiba

I only leave the house once in a blue moon.

Im not trying to insult them.

Im not trying to make them feel like they werent good enough for my time.

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Im not trying to ruin their day.

Im not trying to be a bitch.

But sometimes, it comes across that way.

Its not like Im going around advertising my anxiety to my friends and family.

I make excuses to make it hide my anxiety.

They assume Im trying to get out of seeing them because they arent important enough to me.

I cant blame them for being annoyed with me.

It takes me ages to answer texts.

I rarely follow through on plans.

I only leave the house once in a blue moon.

In their eyes, it looks like Im a flake.

It looks like I couldnt care less about keeping in contact with them.

It looks like their friendship means nothing to me.

Explaining my anxiety to them might solve everything.

Hurting a friend on accident doesnt change the fact I hurt them.

I still need to apologize.

I still need to set things right.

I still need to take responsibility for my actions.

It makes them think theyre low on my list of priorities.

I have to remember to put effort into the friendships Im hoping to keep forever.

I have to find a way to get the point across in case they forget.