6 Things You Understand If You Secretly Hide Your Anxiety

by N/A, 8 years ago | 3 min read

Here's the thing about anxiety: everyone has it. However, some deal with it much better than others. In a society where we're expected to mask our emotions and show that we're always having a grand old happy time on social media, it's hard to bottle everything in and ignore your anxiety. But many people do! If you've mastered the art of keeping it calm, cool and collected but you're a ball of endless anxiety on the inside, here are seven truths I bet you can relate to.

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1. When presented with a challenge, you've mastered your poker face and "no problem" attitude.

You don't even know how you do it anymore. It's like another part of you takes over and moves your facial muscles to reflect that of a totally calm and confident person.

...but inside you can literally hear your heart pound and think it might even jump out of your chest.

2. People might think you're cold and maybe even bitchy.

If only they knew that you're just doing your best to keep all your inner problems and emotions in check. Especially when meeting new people, you're constantly thinking about what they're thinking of you.

But you actually care a whole lot. You just don't know how to push away anxious feelings so you hold it in.

Wine usually brings out the emotional side out in you.

3. People think you're incredibly chill, easygoing, and you just let problems roll off your back.

HAHAHAHAHAHA.

Yeah right. You're desperately trying to keep your shit together.

4. Those times you do actually need someone to lean on, they're floored beyond belief that you're going through a difficult time.

Yep, I do have feelings!

But inside, you're all like:

5. It's like you're a walking contradiction. On the outside you act like life is a cakewalk.

But no one has any idea this is you on the inside.

Social situations can be a bit daunting for you, and dating is a challenge. You may come off one way, but once people get to know the "real you" they're always genuinely surprised.

6. You know that every day you're seconds closer to having a mental breakdown. Which makes you MORE anxious.

You live your life in fear anyways.

But you smile anyway and carry on. No one will ever know.