This was just written on a whim. It’s supposed to show what It’s like to have anxiety and to have everyone dismiss what you feel. Anyways, here’s my…. thingy. I don’t know what to call it so….

Think happy thoughts
Think of the warm sand on the beaches, the splashing waves. Think of vibrant rainbows crossing the skies. Think of reading a favourite book in bed with a cup of steaming tea. Think of happiness and joy. Think of that one happy memory hidden behind the darkness.

Ignore the darkness
Ignore the racing thoughts zipping around and finding every possible thing that could go wrong; inflating the probability of them happening until they take over all the happiness. Ignore the others who act perfect and untouched by the darkness that lurks just below the surface. Ignore the fact that the fears are valid and what if this is the one time they happen. Ignore the pulsing headache; the result of the thoughts being suppressed. Ignore the feelings and panic and scary thoughts and sadness and anxiety and ignore it all.

Because it’s not real.
It’s all in our heads.
It’s all so silly.
It’s just our imaginations running wild.
And we’re just doing it for attention,
Right?