A Dilema of Age and Childhood

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For those who don't know, I have an anxiety disorder, have had it since I was 10. Not traumatized or anything, only thing it does to me currently is make me take a lot of meds to keep my ass from having anxiety attacks. My problem is more the time it took away from me. I didn't get to grow up like most kids. Went to small schools with therapists, didn't get much social interaction. This might be the reason that I sometimes almost feel younger in part of myself. Sometimes I almost feel like I'd like to be 10 (or at least younger than now) again and try it all again. I like the idea of living my life younger, my hobbies, my appearance, the people I hang out with, all that be of a younger theme. I mean I can function as an adult and all, but I can't help but feel this little feeling sometimes something's gone wrong, and there's some living I forgot to do.
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I can definitely relate! I definitely feel like my anxiety disorder took away a lot of my high school experience and when I hear everyone blissfully reminiscing their HS days, I get very jealous/sad. It can be hard to have a chunk of your life taken from you over something you have no real control over. The key is to realize that your life is in check NOW, or hopefully getting there, and that's what you have to work with. Crying over spilled milk will only waste the little time you have. Try not to over analyze because that not only facilitates copious amounts of anxiety, but makes things a much larger deal than they are.

TLDR: Don't worry, be happy ;P