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Anxiety about hosting

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Tamziin · 05/11/2023 14:13

Since Covid this has got worse for me - I get incredible anxiety about having guests in my house. Once they’re here it’s fine but in the days running up to it I feel more and more anxious and am absolutely delighted and relieved if they cancel! Even if it’s people I like/love and want to have in my life. I don’t even know what it is that makes me anxious. Can anyone relate? I don’t get social anxiety in other situations.

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Tamziin · 06/11/2023 01:13

Just me then! 😆

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Greendoor12 · 06/11/2023 01:16

I totally relate. The second I invite people I start worrying about the cleaning, the sorting, the judgement - my house is fine and I’m convinced people will judge me on the scuffs on my walls! Why!?

TrailingFig · 06/11/2023 01:17

I’m hate having anyone in my house except the people who live here. Visitors, workman, I could never even contemplate having a cleaner

Tamziin · 06/11/2023 08:34

Glad I’m not alone! The thing is, I quite enjoy it when people are here and I think I’m a decent host. I enjoy cooking, I’m quite sociable etc but it’s the run up that is absolute hell! I need to work out why.

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