Good ole anxiety. Lots, if not most, of us have it. Some people may experience it in social situations, some might feel it most when their space is messy, and others may have it the worst when a big project is coming up. There’s so many different types of anxiety and it can manifest in so many different ways.
As stressful and lonely as anxiety can feel, you gotta remember that you’re not the only one feeling it. There are so many others who overthink like you do and stress over things that have happened, are happening, or have yet to happen. Sometimes when I’m feeling most anxious, I look for comfort in reading quotes. It feels good to relate to others and know that I’m not the only one who has stressed about a tiny event that happened 5 years ago. I thought it’d be a good idea to compile quotes about anxiety, some that are comical and others that hit a little too deep.
Here are 18 relatable quotes that cover a broad range of different types of anxiety and how they feel:
1. “I over analyze situations because I’m scared of what may happen if I’m not prepared for it.” –Turcois Ominek
2. “People with anxiety don’t have a train of thought. We have seven trains on 4 tracks that narrowly avoid each other when paths cross, and all the conductors are screaming.” –unknown author
3. “I have more conversations in my head than in real life.” –unknown author
4. “I know my anxiety may annoy you, but imagine being the one with it.” –Jennae Cecelia
5. “I am telling you, anxiety is always feeling like something is out of place, and when you can’t find what it is, you start to think it’s you.” –Rachel H.
6. “Me trying to ask someone for a favor: Hey could you help me with this thing? Absolutely no pressure though. Totally ok if you can’t. If you’d rather run me over with a car that’s cool. Are you mad at me?” –Kevin Farzad
7. “I shouldn’t have said that. I should not have said that.” –Hagrid from Harry Potter
8. “Social Anxiety. Afraid to go out. Afraid to talk to people. It’s difficult to make friends. I rather be home. Alone. Scared to be in a big crowd of people. Panicking about going to a social event. Nervous about meeting someone new. Scared to ask someone something. Staying quiet instead of asking for something you need. Feeling like everyone is watching you. Regretting going out.” –unknown author
9. “I have this problem: I isolate myself, then become upset because I’m lonely.” –unknown author
10. “Me: what can possibly go wrong? Anxiety: I’m glad you asked.” –unknown author
11. “This is one of the most frustrating things about having an anxiety disorder; knowing as you’re freaking out that there’s no reason to be freaked out, but lacking the ability to shut the emotion down.” –unknown author
12. “When your social anxiety doesn’t let you get up and throw away something because you know people will stare at you.” –unknown author
13. “I stress about stress before there’s even stress to stress about.” –unknown author
14. “12AM. And her mind wanders. She tends to think about something that happened 5 years ago, or something that happened 2 hours ago, or something that could happen 10 years from now. Her mind is like a hurricane, it’s a wreck. It’s full of beautiful yet awful thoughts. It’s 1AM and her mind continues to wander.” –A.E.
15. “I get nervous about everything, sometimes I literally don’t know why I’m anxious, I just am and no-one seems to understand that.” –unknown author
16. “I think too much. I think ahead. I think behind. I think sideways. I think it all. If it exists, I’ve f*cking thought of it.” –Winona Ryder
17. “It’s sad actually, because my anxiety keeps me from enjoying things as much as I should at this age.” –Amanda Seyfried
18. “I have no idea how not to think.” –unknown author
There are so many different types of anxiety, so not all those with it may be able to relate to what’s in this post. I at least hope that some of these quotes made you laugh, but more importantly, I hope that they made you feel understood.
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