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bearsfan1244
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Anxiety and Relationships
Anxiety Support / by bearsfan1244
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 June 21st, 2023
...See more I am 20 years old and have been seeing a girl for about 4 months now. At first I was nervous as any other person would be to hangout with someone new in a romantic way. We both went to the same college and for the last 3 months of school we would alternate coming to each others room and spending the night occasionally. Everything was great and I did not see my anxiety worsen. About 2 years ago I was diagnosed with IBS and this is the main cause of my anxiety. I always worry about having to use the bathroom and that makes things worse. Now, my girlfriend and I live 2 hours apart. This has been happening for about a month now and we have alternated which house we go to once a week. The first time I visited her and her parents I created a lie so that I wouldn’t have to eat dinner with them. I told them I had plans and had to leave right when they were going to eat. I am so anxious about having to use the bathroom at their house and it being bad. I have expressed my stomach issues to her and she is very understanding, but I feel bad for not being able to eat dinner with them (due to my anxiety over having to urgently use the bathroom). I do not want to give up on this relationship as our bond is like nothing I have had before and I can tell she is really good for me. I plan to see a doctor soon about anxiety medication and one regarding my stomach problems but what should I do in the meantime? I can not keep putting off eating with her forever…
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