Don’t push them to talk about it.
Just be a listening ear.
Be a shoulder for them to rest their tired head on.
Drew Wilson
Be this person’s rock.
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Updated 8 years ago,May 23, 2017
You start off slow.
You dont jump into anything too quickly.
You take baby steps to gain trust.
You walk in slow motion, to gain their certainty.
On the first date, dont ask them about why they bite their nails too much.
Drew Wilson
Dont ask them why they are stuttering or talking too quickly.
Dont laugh when they look down at their feet, unsure of what to say or do.
Dont make fun of who they are.
Dont make fun of what they cannot help.
Have fun and easy conversation.
Dont wonder if its about you.
They are just trying to make you like them.
But they are scared you think they are odd or weird or too timid.
Dont make assumptions based on this first date.
Dont call it off just because they seemed too into themselves or acted like they didnt care.
Dont just assume they arent into you.
Ask them out again.
They were kind of cute actually.
Know that anxiety isnt cute or endearing.
Realize that its a mental illness.
Understand that they cant help this.
They were born this way.
Listen and empathize and learn.
Learn about how anxious they were to even go on a date in the first place.
Learn about the words that affect them negatively.
Dont judge.
Dont push them to talk about it.
Just be a listening ear.
Be a shoulder for them to rest their tired head on.
Be this persons rock.
Learn how to communicate with them in a way that helps their anxiety become a little bit less terrifying.
Learn how to calm them down from a panic attack, and how to calm their overwhelmed minds.
Fall in love with how strong they are.
Fall in love with their strength and bravery for not letting anxiety define them.
Fall in love with their minds that will never be free from this disorder.
Fall in love with who they are, all of their flaws and imperfections and wounds.
Fall in love with their broken pieces.
