If my partner is upset about something, he may sit out our plans—plans like going to a friend’s house for a barbecue or going to a friend’s birthday party. He struggles to compartmentalize and just put the issue aside for a few hours to enjoy an activity.
Think for a second: have you attended every single event they invited you to? Probably not. There may have been times you wanted to but were literally so burnt out from a busy week you just couldn’t do it. If they forgave you, then you should forgive them.
There is no easy way to say this but, nobody likes an overeactor. Most people you meet already have enough trouble calming their own insecurities, anxieties, and worst-case scenarios; they don’t need an outside voice making things seem worse than they are. Being someone who overreacts can affect every area of your life. It could […]
