to ask if anyone else worries about the most ridiculous stuff

[madaboutthegrouse]

I don’t even know how to word this.

Sometimes I find myself worrying about things that haven’t happened and perhaps won’t ever come to fruition. Then I blow things out of proportion in my head and just go to worst case scenario. I don’t want to say it’s anxiety because I get by just fine in life and I know that I’m not being rational when it happens.

Here’s an example.

My DH and I live in a lovely house with our two DS. We’ve done it up well and intend to sell the house in a year or so. The only downside to the house is the parking which can be a bit rubbish when the street is busy. I get irrationally worried that the house won’t sell (even though other houses on the street have sold) and can get a bit obsessed about it) my DH thinks I’m nuts and the house will sell but I just worry and worry about it.

I know I sound bonkers but I find myself worrying about the what ifs and the maybes.

Is anyone else like this??

I think it is a form of anxiety.
I do it a lot, I worry about things that ‘might’ happen and constantly think about the ‘what if’s’
It can be exhausting and I infuriate myself sometimes. It stops me living in the moment and enjoying the here and now because I’m always thinking about future potential problems.
The crazy thing is, half the things I’ve spent time and energy worrying about never happen anyway, so it’s a complete waste of mental energy.
No advice op, but you are not alone in this.

I would say its very likely to be anxiety. I suffer from it and also worry about pointless things or things that just shouldn't be a worry. Its all very comsuming.

I always fear the worst.One of our tiles blew off in the gales and by the time the roofer arrived I was convinced we would need a whole new roof. It was one tile.

I drive myself mad with what ifs and maybes. It's very tiring.

I do this too and always have.
My mum says I used to drive her mad as a child always asking "what if X YZ happens?"
I am embarrassed to admit this but I go one step further and have conversations in my head discussing what has happened, about things that haven't and probably never will!!!!!
I guess that makes me crazy.huh?

“I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.”

― Mark Twain

I worry about all the landfill randomly - I see things like a couch on the side of the road and think about all the couches in all the world sent to landfill and just really feel worried! Or I see a whole pack of cartons of milk unused poking out a bucket and go over in my head the number of schools in the world that are doing that on a daily basis!

Funnily enough I don't seem to freak out about big personal stuff

I have a sort of roaming worry. I feel worried and then find myself trying to think of something to worry about, and then I get fixated until I have resolved the problem. Then the cycle starts again....It’s exhausting. I have been diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder.

This is classic anxiety. You need to break the cycle of the what ifs and let go from the worst case happening

I can actually bring myself to tears through imagining some sad scenario or get really pissed off with someone thinking of an argument with them

Anxiety - I always worry about something random rather than the thing I am actually worried about.

I travel a lot for work (hotels, Airbnbs) and for some reason I've developed an intense fear of accidentally setting off the building fire alarm. I never have, but the idea of it has built up in my mind like it's the worst possible thing that could ever happen.

As a result, I always ask an inordinate amount of questions about said fire alarm before moving into a new place. Usually until the host/manager starts to look at me funny.