Does the future make you panic?

lumino · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:18 am Post subject:

Yeah, lately I've been so worried about everything. It's frustrating especially because some of the things that were no problem for me to do have now become a problem. I don't know what happened. Definitely messes with my confidence. I guess a lot of it has to with my OCD - it's just never been this bad. One of the hardest things is just being able to accept it.

strawberrybrunette · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:59 pm Post subject:

The future frankly terrifies me. I've just left school (like, 2 weeks ago) and now i have to start chosing and making decisions. Everyone asks me, "Right, now what do you want to do?"
But for me, it's not a case of what i want to do, but what i *can* do - that is, what my anxiety will let me do.

I've got a place in the local sixthform college, suppose to be going for an "induction week" in a fortnight. I'm so scared about it, it's literally giving me nightmares. I don't want to go to sixthform, but i don't want to go to a regular college either, and i don't want to go out and get a full time job. What i really want to do is stay at home and hide from the world. But, considering that isn't really an option, sixthform is probably the lesser of the evils, because i have some supportive friends who are going there as well. Things are sucking at the moment!! I'm not ready for this!

Pinker · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject:

Kleid-aus-Rosen · Newbie User Joined: Jun 21, 2008 Posts: 2

Most definitely. Always, when I go to bed, I lay there and just think of what the future might bring. Usually its about what might happen the next day, what kind of people I'm going to meet, and how I'll interact with them.... I get so worried that I have a horrible night sleep.

HH · Intermediate User Joined: Jan 07, 2008 Posts: 125

there's too much pressure on people these days to make decisions on what they want to do for a career, have a family, nice house, lots of friends, a nice car, its all bollocks at the end of the day, its all just stuff

lunarskye · Newbie User Joined: Jun 28, 2008 Posts: 35

mesc000 · Newbie User Joined: Apr 05, 2008 Posts: 29

I fear I'm gonna become an old bag-lady.. er something that depressing anyways. Uni is hard and its isolating, and too many people expect you to know what you want or be "responsible."

adobbs · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: the future

I don't panic about the future but i find myself obsessing about it, thinking of every eventuality. When I get to work, will I trip coming in the door will the door be locked, will someone open it in my face, what if someone has broken in, etc etc etc. It kind of gets maddening sometimes, and I get deja vu a lot.

Bianca · Newbie User Joined: Jun 30, 2008 Posts: 22

Yes, I worry about the future. I think everyone does though, not just social phobics. It's pretty normal to be scared of the future especially when you're very young or going through a hard time. You just have to try and focus on the positive things the future could bring.

Cascadia · Newbie User Joined: Jul 01, 2008 Posts: 8

Yes I worry about the future because at some I have to get a job and leave college. However, I am excited about the future because of all the cool stuff we could have. I wonder what the world will look like 50 years from now.