Today, I asked a friend to hang out. I'm so used to people saying no, that when she said yes I burst into tears and had a panic attack. FML
Stripes_And_Dots tells us more.
Firstly, I'm not insane or anything. I have chronic depression and very negative self-esteem. I was talking to her over facebook, so she didn't see me have a flip out. I actually have quite a few friends, but since finishing high school last year everyone is so busy working or at university that we rarely have any time to hang out. I had three friends in high school who I was especially close to and two of them pretty much shut me off. For about a year now every time I've asked them to hang out they've said no, one of the blatantly lies about being busy or tired because she just can't be bothered. The other one, the one I asked, has moved out of home and has been struggling to pay rent and bills, so she's been working lots. I'm so used to hearing them say no, that when she said yes it shocked me and I didn't know how to react - hence triggering the panic attack. Once I'd calmed down I was excited and we're going to have lunch on Monday :)
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jw90 18
Did she turn around and say never mind?
vlalam 24
Good things happen to good people, OP. have a great time out with your friend...
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Comments (128)
Beepbeep7 14
This is exactly why I don't ask people to hang out.
kurodansei 16
you'reafraid it'll give them a panic attack?
toneeangel 22
Guess thats another no
jixiekat 14
awwwe sad!
Obey_StudBoii 23
She probably thought you were overreacting. Be happy you have someone who said yes to hanging out with you instead of turning you down :)
twiggy22 7
That's just weird and dramatic, no offense
TheNoobySpartan 13
It might be weird and dramatic to you, but you can't say that as a fact. You don't know her situation. She could've lived her whole life as a lonely recluse to be tossed away by the world. The fact someone accepted her invitation was way out of the norm for her, and was a completely unfamiliar environment from what she's used to living. So in that situation, what could you do but have a panic attack?
150493x 29
You can't control when you have a panic attack. It's an awful experience and its unfair that people think its funny or an overreaction.
Xotoolyxo 16
Aw deep breaths ): it's okay OP
Deadpools_Finest 10
I asked my crush if he wanted to hang out, I started crying and squeeking. S Q U E E K I N G.
BriCx 8
Wow, well at least you found someone who wanted to hang out. :) True friends are hard to come by.
silvanawernli 5
aww
Sir_drink_alot 20
If you have bourbon or vodka then sir drink a lot is happy to be your friend :) on a serious note, consider joining a group like toast masters, the more practice you get talking to people the more your confidence will increase. Go out and find the friends that you deserve