postr/StutterOctober 4, 2023

Hard time asking for

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Hard time asking for ¿Do you have a hard time asking for something? I do. Whenever I need to ask for something I can feel the struggle and the anxiety on my throat and body. I dunno why. It can be because of my fear of rejection. Whenever you ask for something the other person can say "yes" or "no". For example: ¿Can I borrow a pencil? Answer: No. That is my fear. Very basic but it happens all the time. I can´t handle a no. It´s like my mind thinks that the negative answer is directed to me personally. It´s not like "No, I only have 1 pencil" or "No, last time I borrow one it get lost" or "No I have a bad day". I inmediately think he is saying some like "No, you are an idiot and don´t deserve it" or "No because I disagree with you and your ideals". Its crazy now that I read it but it goes that way... I don´t know why I take it so personal. He is just saying no. Well... ¿Do you have a hard time also? Or is it just me. Please don´t say NO ahahahhaha

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency