11 Surprising Perks Of Having Anxiety

GAD, social anxiety, mild anxiety, whatever your flavor, it's time to embrace it! “YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE… SO BE CAREFUL."

1. Nothing surprises you.

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Because you've thought of literally every possibility of every situation ever.

2. People think you're mysterious or cool.

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Until they get to know you and realize you just didn't want to say something stupid.

3. Your fight or flight reflex is the QUICKEST.

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Because it’s always on.

4. You always know what’s gonna happen in scary movies.

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Because you’ve imagined every possible outcome in your head.

5. You have the BEST comebacks.

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Even though you don’t always say them, but you’ve had the hypothetical argument in your head 10 times before the real thing played out.

6. You’re probably the hardest worker at your job.

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Because the fear of disappointment is petrifying.

7. You have an incredible imagination.

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It takes a lot of creativity to come up with this many disaster scenarios amirite?

8. You never get FOMO.

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Because staying at home all weekend is literally heaven.

9. Meeting important people is NBD

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Because all humans intimidate you equally.

10. When you actually encounter an emergency, you know exactly how to handle it.

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Because you’ve been through the scenario 50 times in your head.

11. Your friends are ruthlessly loyal.

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Because they understand that even though you might have a couple quirks, getting to know the real you is totally worth it.