What do you regret from your teen years?
I regret not going out to see friends and have fun while I could.
being social would have been great! and if I hadn't been so sheltered, I might not have developed my anxiety / panic disorders. but even if it couldn't prevent them, it would have been nice to enjoy my freedom while it lasted.
I rarely went to friends' houses, I wasn't invited to hang out with people very often, and I never went to parties. I was the shy, anxious nerd that no one really cared about haha. it was a big deal if someone even spoke to me during class.
when I got sick, all of those borders closed even further. I couldn't hang out with anyone at all. I missed a lot of school - I had to go to the hospital multiple times a week instead. after that, it was hard to adjust to school life again and I ended up just staying home from anxiety. fast forward three years and I'm struggling with agoraphobia.
I really wish I had a chance to enjoy life before all of that happened. I feel like I missed out on a lot, and I might never get to do those things again.
being social would have been great! and if I hadn't been so sheltered, I might not have developed my anxiety / panic disorders. but even if it couldn't prevent them, it would have been nice to enjoy my freedom while it lasted.
I rarely went to friends' houses, I wasn't invited to hang out with people very often, and I never went to parties. I was the shy, anxious nerd that no one really cared about haha. it was a big deal if someone even spoke to me during class.
when I got sick, all of those borders closed even further. I couldn't hang out with anyone at all. I missed a lot of school - I had to go to the hospital multiple times a week instead. after that, it was hard to adjust to school life again and I ended up just staying home from anxiety. fast forward three years and I'm struggling with agoraphobia.
I really wish I had a chance to enjoy life before all of that happened. I feel like I missed out on a lot, and I might never get to do those things again.