I get anxiety when people or things change.... even people I do not know. Today at work I heard that a child who is two years old is on her last days due to numerous problems. I felt anxiety shoot through my body even though I do not know this child. I know we all feel sad when we hear something like this but I cannot understand my body reaction to this. Another example is that there is a house behind me which is now sold and I feel anxietythat they are leaving even though I have never met them and I dont even know their names. What is this....I dont understand my feelings. Does anyone else get this please
I do get these feelings as well and im confused about it too.
I have gotten these feelings too, and think that it might be because I am personalizing what has happened.. and trying to identify with this.. I think this is in the training we have had as women for the most part, to get attached to the feelings of others, and identify and personalize this.. this definitely creates anxiety for me, and use to be a problem for me.. I think we have been socialized to be caring, compassion women, and want to mesh, and help, making this part of our identities, from the socialization we have been trained up with.. I use to identify so much with abandonment issues, pain and suffering, and things such as changes, that triggered my own issues and blurred the boundaries.. This are just my thoughts..
Joyce
i have the same issues. I don't handle them at all well. A good friend of mine is moving away and I feel very sad. I know what you mean about your neighbours. I react the same way. We should have a dialogue about this to see if we can come to a better understanding.
We know its illogical but it really affects me at the moment. Before I could just shrug it off. We know the brain is a very strong tool but I wish it would just get lost for a little while and give me peace haha