i just spent an embarrassing amount of time drafting up a text to friends asking if i could borrow makeup on a trip they’re joining on because i lost my luggage. and then ultimately was too afraid to send it at all! and then just told them i was excited for them to join.
it’s like any level of “confrontation” or “help” or “conflict” if you can call it that is so so hard for me to write up and i find myself anxious about saying the wrong thing in fear that im a vibe killer, someone who is always asking for help, or not being considerate enough. this feels like such a ridiculous thing to feel frozen at doing— typing and editing for half an hour for a single text. side note, i also experience extreme executive dysfunction with planning too so maybe it’s undiagnosed adhd? pandemic induced social anxiety?
does anyone have tips on how to manage text anxiety? to me, it feels important to manage for maintaining relationships and i think it’s a huge missing area of confidence that i’d like to stop overthinking so any perspective would be so appreciated