Anxiety on wearing something new?

[SweetSunflowerBoo]

This may sounds silly- but I'm soooooo anxious on wearing something I've never worn before.
Tomorrow I'm going to wear a black floor length maxi skirt with a light grey tank tucked into it. I've 5 months pregnant with a small but noticeable baby bump so the skirt will be resting from just under my boobs over my bump

My anxiety is going haywire already in nerves about wearing it tomorrow and I can't seem to get a grip!!!

How do people push past it?
Any tips for anxiety?

I'm usually quite anxious but it seems worse with pregnancy

Thanks

When I had cbt this sort of thinking was called magical thinking - linking things like wearing clothes (or could be using certain things like a certain pen or mug) could have a bearing on the day - good or bad

The way to push past it is to wear the new clothes - exposure therapy. You’ll feel anxious but it won’t last long, and soon that anxiety will be replaced by a sense of achievement that you’ve done it. And the next time you wear something new you won’t feel as anxious

Try it - it works honestly

If you are suffering with anxiety to this extent then talk to your GP/midwife. You need to address anxiety before baby arrives.

Look in the mirror and repeat several times...

NOBODY CARES

Honestly, absolutely NO ONE gives a shit what you're wearing. No one. Put it on, it sounds great BTW, and walk out the door, head high. Don't be controlled by other people's opinions that don't even exist. Anxiety is a liar, ignore it.

Thank you all 💗

I will speak to my midwife and see what she says

I was speaking to my fiancé about my anxiety and he's told me he could tell it's been really bad the last few days and affecting everything that I do, wear, say ect ect.
After speaking it's just hit me- my anxiety has been through the roof since being told that my abusive mother and family, have found out about my pregnancy.
They know when I'm due and the gender of my baby and Someone has been sending them pictures of me and my scans too.

Can't believe I didn't put 2&2 together sooner to be honest.

Makes sense. I constantly check the door is locked and look out the Windows because they know where I live.....

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I am the same, OP. I wear the same things for months until they are rags.