Dating someone with anxiety is not for the weak and immature.......we can talk about this if y’all want
With the thought of nervousness, worry or unease, when dating someone with anxiety might have the assumption that everyone they meet or date will eventually leave, so a lot of times that person with anxiety will sabotage or just ruin the relationship
But it’s very important to understand that anxiety is a battle that they can’t understand, and a lot of times they have insecurity within themselves when it comes to relationships
A lot of times people with anxiety will sabotage the relationship because they have a big heart, and with that big heart they know it can be difficult and they don’t want to burden you with their worries and irrational thoughts, so a lot of times they push you away
But please understand that just because someone has anxiety doesn’t mean they’re not worth fighting for. They might create scenarios in their own head, but usually the toughest people are worth fighting for
When Dating someone with anxiety, make sure you’re giving them constant reassurance, let them know everything is gonna be ok, Be a source for their peace of mind, they don’t need someone that’s gonna constantly stress them out or worry them even worse
When dating with someone with anxiety, it’s important to just listen, listen to them venting, listening to their scenarios, just listening can gina long way, so get your listening skills up, don’t just hear them but listen to them
When dating someone with anxiety, they last thing you should ever do is tell them that they’re overreacting, to you it might not seem like a big deal, but to them, that thought is something that keeps them up at night, so that’s why is said, Immature and weak people could never
When dating someone with anxiety, Be a source of comfort. A lot of times their thoughts will keep them up at night, so if that happens, be a source of comfort for them, you comfortable presence could go a long way for them
When dating some with anxiety, a lot of times we confuse them being scared with trust issues. It’s not that they don’t trust you, they more so scared of the scenarios that they created in their own head, so they’re skeptical about everything
When dating with someone with anxiety, even simple text is a big deal, Text them back in a timely manner when they text you. That silence of you not texting back kills anyone with anxiety because it creates all types of problems in their mind that’s not even there
When dating someone with anxiety, it’s very important to know when to help and to know when to not help, a lot of times people with anxiety will not ask for help, they’re use to dealing with things on their own, but at the same times, when it seem they might break down, hold them
People with anxiety tend to love hard, they are hard lovers and they’re good at it. They’re strong in their actions of showing you how much they love and appreciate you, once they know they can trust you, the sky is the limit
I’ve dealt with people with anxiety and these are some of my finding, I have a high level a of respect for people with anxiety, so it’s important not to judge them, it’s important to try and understand them the best way you know how
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