Today, I was at the book store when a book caught my eye: Overcoming Anxiety For Dummies. I wanted to look through the book but I was too nervous to pick it up, thinking everyone in the store would look at me. FML
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Tristyxxx 24
We are!
RawrNom 0
That was you?! I was totally staring! naww, you should have got it, I bet most people were in the Erotica section, so you were safe (y)
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captainfalcon7 0
That book was meant to tease people like that.
PinkFun1969 9
You might have issue with anxiety but, at least your out of the house enjoying life.
TheRealHouse 7
True! Bonus points for this op for trying unlike some of the other recent fmls regarding anxiety.
Enigmax2514 7
Wow what a paradoxical FML with a twinge of irony. to get to the remedy of your " illness " you have to break the barrier of your "illness" first without any help at all In my opinion, you don't need the book at all, because if you managed to reach for it, it means you cured yourself. If you did not manage it, that's that and you don't have the book. Funny world we live in eh?
slushpup9696 12
I enjoyed this alternate take on the story.
nachtfee 9
Getting over that one specific fear enough to buy a book really doesn't mean OP would be "cured" by the act. Anxiety disorders are pervasive. It's just not that simple.
catharsis5 9
Is it wrong that I find this funny?
Medcanyon 10
I hope not .. Cuz damn that made me laugh so hard.. I'm sorry dude though that sucks
minniem0usee 0
Ask a friend or a relative to buy it for you as a birthday present. :)
rawrcatx 0
He's probably too scared to ask.
Salkadi 9
Have you tried googling it?
VeeVengeance 0
LOL
Travesty42 14
Step 1: Ask yourself, "What makes me think anyone gives a f*** about what I'm doing?"
Deathhound 27
Absolutely true!
VeganVampyre 27
It's really not that simple. You can tell yourself that, and you can even believe it's true. But you're still going to be terrified for no "real" reason. Anxiety disorders are irrational. And crappy :/
denvan 0
It's better than a gynecology book for dummies
ednusi 7
im sorry :( fyl