Dear Friends: Why My Anxiety Ruined Our Relationships

It’s not for the reasons you think. Dear Ex-Friends, You might have remembered the first time we met. More than likely we instantaneously clicked and thought we would become BFFs. We probably called each other almost every other day and planned out life events together. We probably really loved to be in each other’s company because we were just “so much alike,” and I couldn’t speak highly enough of you. 10 Things Your Friend With Anxiety Wants You To Know Do you remember that time we saw that concert together? How about that time we sung karaoke until 3 AM and got piss drunk? Or that time I was there for you when your jerk of a boyfriend dumped you? What about the time we said that we would be best friends forever, no matter what? Then almost overnight, “no matter what” happened, I began to withdraw and would find character flaws about you that I didn’t like. I started to put distance between us because I was pretty sure you were obsessive and possessive. Our phone calls started to lessen and lessen; I was pulling away because I felt smothered. I started to think that your obsession with me was crazy. I started wondering if maybe you might need some clinical help. So I did the only rational thing: I broke up with you. I found reasons not to like you anymore because quite honestly, you terrified me. Even after the breakup, I would receive email messages, phone calls, and text messages telling me that I was making things up in my...
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