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Micah Chips ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ
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they/them | ADHD | Anxiety | I am a minor. Don't be weird. | I am not Jewish- the flag is because I stand with Israel.
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Micah Chips ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ • upvoted 22 items 1 year ago
Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
Holiday performances I have like 10 this month (*incoherent screaming*)Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
Knowing all the days afterwards when people ask how my holidays were, it's inappropriate to say, "I sat in my apartment, sad and lonely. How were yours?"Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
Iโve always had this feeling of not belonging or fitting in around the holidays. Everything feels so forced and fake to me. Iโm still trying to embrace them and make the most out of them.Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
All family get togethers give me anxiety and PTSD. My former sister in law used to OD every family get together when I was a kid up until my brother left her when I was in my early 20's. (I am in my late 50's now.) So every holiday we had to perform CPR and call 911 when Debbie downed all the pills and alcohol she was able to beg, borrow or steal for that particular occasion. Now I get anxious if anyone has a drink or even acts a bit tired at any get together. I don't host holiday get togethers. I don't celebrate most holidays in anyway.Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
The whole material energy about Christmas time. Our society has turned Christmas into a stress-inducing, gotta think of a present to buy for everyone, people-driving-like-maniacs buying last-minute gifts circus. It's supposed to be the celebration of Jesus being born. For a few years now I've been trying to get my family to skip gifts and just have a nice time together, counting our blessings. I almost have everyone on board for next year.Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
Christmas. I like celebrating it for my kids, but otherwise it's just super stressful.Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
My main anxiety is am I good enough, I had a tricky childhood. Mother was a narcissist and was cruel. No contact 5 years. So now I'm a mum to 4. I struggle to make sure I do everything I can to make their special day special. Its hard as I work nights and have very limited child free time and next to no support. Youngest is 2. Eldest 13. Really struggle. And don't get paid again before Xmas and I feel like I'm drowning. I just want to make it special. But it's soo hard. Kids dad decided he isn't paying matinence anymore (he isn't seeing them because he is abusive so refuses to pay) I'm all they have and I really want to make it special xHey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
The food I have to prepare, the whole decoration thing, unwanted calls of very distant relatives and celebrating the 5th year without my dog. I really hate holidays ... :/Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
Gift shopping and putting away all the Christmas decoration!Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
Working in retail. I had one Christmas where I was so busy with customers, I wasn't able to able to finish my morning coffee. Heck, I didn't eat a thing until 4 PM that day.Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
if I don't do everything nothinhfor the holidays will be done.Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
Buying gifts/making gifts. I don't have a job since I'm in school and my parents don't want to drive me, so I handmake most gifts. I need one for my mom, my dad, my grandparents, my other set of grandparents, my boyfriend, my best friend, and my friend who I picked for Secret Santa. It's a LOT of stress, especially with the "end of semester shitload" (a ton of homework at the end of the semester) and my taekwondo classes.Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
The food I have to prepare all by myself, and the traditional Japanese โEnd of the year big cleaningโ. It ruins the holidays for me every year.
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Micah Chips ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ • upvoted 20 items 1 year ago
Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
Buying gifts/making gifts. I don't have a job since I'm in school and my parents don't want to drive me, so I handmake most gifts. I need one for my mom, my dad, my grandparents, my other set of grandparents, my boyfriend, my best friend, and my friend who I picked for Secret Santa. It's a LOT of stress, especially with the "end of semester shitload" (a ton of homework at the end of the semester) and my taekwondo classes.Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
Working in retail. I had one Christmas where I was so busy with customers, I wasn't able to able to finish my morning coffee. Heck, I didn't eat a thing until 4 PM that day.Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
All family get togethers give me anxiety and PTSD. My former sister in law used to OD every family get together when I was a kid up until my brother left her when I was in my early 20's. (I am in my late 50's now.) So every holiday we had to perform CPR and call 911 when Debbie downed all the pills and alcohol she was able to beg, borrow or steal for that particular occasion. Now I get anxious if anyone has a drink or even acts a bit tired at any get together. I don't host holiday get togethers. I don't celebrate most holidays in anyway.Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
The food I have to prepare, the whole decoration thing, unwanted calls of very distant relatives and celebrating the 5th year without my dog. I really hate holidays ... :/Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
My main anxiety is am I good enough, I had a tricky childhood. Mother was a narcissist and was cruel. No contact 5 years. So now I'm a mum to 4. I struggle to make sure I do everything I can to make their special day special. Its hard as I work nights and have very limited child free time and next to no support. Youngest is 2. Eldest 13. Really struggle. And don't get paid again before Xmas and I feel like I'm drowning. I just want to make it special. But it's soo hard. Kids dad decided he isn't paying matinence anymore (he isn't seeing them because he is abusive so refuses to pay) I'm all they have and I really want to make it special xHey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
Christmas. I like celebrating it for my kids, but otherwise it's just super stressful.Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
The whole material energy about Christmas time. Our society has turned Christmas into a stress-inducing, gotta think of a present to buy for everyone, people-driving-like-maniacs buying last-minute gifts circus. It's supposed to be the celebration of Jesus being born. For a few years now I've been trying to get my family to skip gifts and just have a nice time together, counting our blessings. I almost have everyone on board for next year.Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
Iโve always had this feeling of not belonging or fitting in around the holidays. Everything feels so forced and fake to me. Iโm still trying to embrace them and make the most out of them.Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
The food I have to prepare all by myself, and the traditional Japanese โEnd of the year big cleaningโ. It ruins the holidays for me every year.Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
if I don't do everything nothinhfor the holidays will be done.Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
Gift shopping and putting away all the Christmas decoration!Hey Pandas, What Gives You Holiday Anxiety?
Knowing all the days afterwards when people ask how my holidays were, it's inappropriate to say, "I sat in my apartment, sad and lonely. How were yours?" Micah Chips ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ • is following 22 people
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