Dating Someone With Anxiety: Some Things to Keep in Mind

[mesquitegirl]

I’ve had two attacks in front of my boyfriend the second one was on vacation with his family but he stayed with me and told me to breathe and just sat with me till I got better ❤️

[Nikita-kzyt]

Let me just say something here. To the people who have anxiety that stumbled across this video, and have seen some of these damaging comments, you are so worthy of being loved by someone. If you can't get help or are struggling to, you are NOT alone. I promise there is hope out there for you. And to the people who are saying not to date someone with anxiety purely for the fact that you'll get hurt, let me tell you something you might not know. It doesn't matter if someone has anxiety or not, when you're in a committed relationship you're gonna push each other's buttons and hurt each other's feelings. It happens. And yes, if you genuinely can't be emotionally mature enough to try and empathize with someone's anxiety, do them a favor and don't date them so they can find someone who will love them, flaws and all. And if you are someone with anxiety using it as an excuse to hurt or get away with things, get help. Because that's not okay either. People, please please PLEASE do your research before you jump to conclusions and judge people.

[GotThFrag]

Let me tell you, loving someone with serious anxiety is so hard. They're very honest most of the time with what they need, but it feels like I can never be enough for them and I always fuck up even when I feel like I'm trying. I just don't know what to do

[ReignVersa]

I’m getting anxiety, just hearing anxiety. Very awesome video though lol!

[brandoncurbow]

Being married to someone with anxiety goes like this: you can take all preventive measures plausibly possible, and you still never know what's going to make this person freak out. They turn everyday normal circumstances into a crisis. Taking time to rationalize the situation does absolutely no good. After 13 years I'm at the end of my rope. I walk on eggshells, I can't deal with it anymore you just never know what kind of mood this person's going to be in. You never know what's going to happen that's going to have them freaking out in crisis mode. It could be that somebody just parked a little too close in the parking lot and they can't get their door open all the way, That's how little it really takes. It's totally irrational behavior for rational people to be around. And I'm sorry to say but I think people with extreme anxiety are doomed to spend life alone.

Another good example is this: the high school in my neighborhood was going to have a parade in the middle of the week and they closed down the roads between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 pm. When my wife saw this information first thing in the morning she sent several text messages complaining about the times that they chose to close down the roads complained about all the mess that it would cause and how we would all be stuck in traffic. Had a total freak out about the whole situation, and then at the end of the day it didn't affect her or anybody. I received several text messages about how stupid poor planning was involved, all to end up having Zero Effect on her. But to see her reaction you would know, total crisis mode over nothing. And that is an example of extreme anxiety. Most rational people will have a hard time dealing with someone like this long-term. I can't believe I've made it 13 years. Children involved makes it hard to leave.

[silverblue]

I'm ending my relationship with a high anxiety girlfriend. I'm so tired of the deflection her anxiety causes. Never again.

[shivanshsharma]

my girl also have anxiety but when i ask her what are the reasons then the reasons are like ants but feels very depressed and yeah dating with someone with anxiety is veri challenging but yeah ILOVEHER❤

[TheBanjoShowOfficial]

The best part is when their anxiety becomes your anxiety. Anxiety spreads like a cancer. You have to be a fucking pillar, you have to be rigid.

[waynebuchan]

I know all situations are different. But mine seems really out there.

[mob]

If you’re in a relationship with someone who has anxiety, they’ll end up giving you anxiety

[iamrightyourwrong]

best thing to do is leave if their not doing anything about it

[leo-unddieAnderen]

Having anxiety is a normal occurence and not necessarily a "mental illness". It is okay to feel anxious! Just taking steps forward is progress. Maybe trying to overcome the social situational anxiety could show someone you care about how you are trying so that you can spend more time together.

[DeborahColeman-nv]

What is a good resource for trying to deal with someone with ocd?one minute friendly flirting later cold. Due to the ocd I don’t know if this is an ocd thing and try and be patient. Or just a guy who isn’t interested.

[CavalierNSN]

I’m struggling with this topic because I don’t have the luxury of being able to make anything in my life happen by saying I have anxiety. It’s always been used against me and I’m made to feel terrible because, often, I have to go and do the things that help the people relying on me to, you know, eat…. Or have shelter.

[racsw]

I did this for 2 years. I can say with all honesty: Don't do it, don't do it, don't do it, don't do it, don't do it, don't do it and finally....don't do it.

At the best of times in the relationship, things were good. At the worst of times, they were epically bad.

I loved this this other person very much and understand that they still suffer greatly with anxiety. However, this person never wanted to address this problem on a professional level and as such the relationship deteriorated and so eventually it felt like I was being beaten over the head by this person's anxiety.

[AgustinMendoza-qj]

Your so right about everything you say here

[engineergod]

I’m starting to date someone with anxiety but I’m not afraid of it because I used to have it really bad but I’ve pretty much gotten over it. Recovery International (basically AA for anxiety) definitely helped me.

[rickys]

Can you please help, she loves me I love her but even after many years she is still anxious to go out with, how can I give her the easiest possible way to feel comfortable around me in person? How can you actually get someone with extreme anxiety to go on a date, It was so hard for her to go out together when she brought someone's along with her, how can I make it 10x easier and just be us two any ideas?

[iamrightyourwrong]

dating someone with anxiety is being a punching back.. someone to lash out on …being a therapist and counselor.. while they sit back and don’t do anything about it

[rachitjoshi]

I was dating a girl and had 4 amazing dates and eventually she left me. I thoughts its my anxiety..