texting anxiety
Hey y'all,
idk why I feel anxious and stressed when ppl don't reply to my texts or text me. I'm constantly worrying I did or said smt, whereas ik I didn't, or they're mad at me. I'm also scared I'm gonna receive a rude text out of nowhere, so the worry adds. How can I stop caring if they text me or not, and how do I get rid of this irrational thought? 💖
@emm204
Hi Em!
such a similar name to mine :o
I hope that you're doing well. I can completely relate to what you're feeling. Sometimes when people don't respond quickly to my texts I get a little anxious as well. I start to worry about all the things that I said and a lot of "ifs" go through my head like, "What if I said the wrong thing?" "What if they're mad at me?" etc. I've found that putting my phone down and trying to focus on something else really helps to distract me. Sometimes I just get on 7 Cups for a while and focus on that. Then when I get a text, it goes to my laptop, and I'm surprised and excited by the chance to interact with someone rather than worried they're not texting me. They could be doing a number of different things like helping someone, working, volunteering, eating, etc. Have you found anything that helps you yet? Stay strong. 
@Emmur
thank you so much for sharing your experience! I haven't found anything that works yet, but hopefully I will!
@Emmur
also where can i drop you a message? :)
@emm204
Hi Emm,
I know exactly how you feel. Jeep in mind it takes a while to get use to how tge sight works, and there are thousands of threads with people focusing with their problems and struggles. Even the ice breaker game threads can take days or weeks to be responded to, ir you may get lucky and volley back and fourth for hours. If you go to the main fourum page youll see 4 choices there
https://www.7cups.com/forum/
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if you click needs reply, you will see you are not alone. Tons of posts sadly go unoticed for a time. I like to click that one and read then respond to a few from time to time because often you may find somebody in need of a friend desperately!
On my first day, I needed somebody desperately but I didnt know how to make obe of thise threads, or which catagory to put it, so instead, I read posts and responded to many, then played some of the word games, dud a couple of the self help guides and all the sudden; I got a green message.....then another, and another 😊
Your not alone here even uf it feels like it sometimes. People are from many different time zones, on many different subjects, and often are multi-tasking lolz
Be syre to tag friends you already met like @emm204, and include as many as you want to, so they get a message and dont feel left out. We all are one bug 7cups family, and I hope you will consider me a friend too
Have fun!
