• pseudo
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    9 hours ago

    I don’t understand the meaning of “Mom friend anxiety override”

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      I have terrible anxiety, but when people around me are as anxious (or more) than me, I suddenly feel I can push through any anxiety barrier. As far as I’m concerned it’s a shift in expectation: going from being expected to be a normal functional social being to being expected to struggle in front of an insurmountable task ahead. It’s broader than just anxiety too, but I think this might be what they mean by "mom friend anxiety override"😊