I can't put into words how scared I am of what feels like everything. Especially work. Oh, work. Why am I so scared of it? I do the same things every time I go, so it should be familiar and comfortable. But I might do the outside cats and rabbits, OR I might do a cat condo. And after that, I might do the back cats, OR I might do the medical cats. There's no way of knowing until I get there and someone decides to tell me, but not knowing makes me horribly scared of work.
And I'm scared to move out. What if I can't take care of myself? What if someone tries to break in? What if Elsie gets sick? What if I get sick? What about money? I don't make very much, and I don't work full time, so I really don't have very much money. What if I can't survive on what I make?
My therapist says that my life is changing, and that I'm going to be anxious, that it's to be expected. I don't think I should be as anxious as I am. I'm back to feeling like I got startled by something all the time. It's not a good feeling at all.
It's coming out in weird ways. First, there's the repeating. Then there's this odd obsession with death. Not a suicidal kind of thing, but I wonder a lot about when and where and how I'll die. I worry a lot about my mom and Elsie dying, too. My brain is stuck on all dying, all the time. It's weird and I don't like it, but every time I'm not actively engaged, I find myself thinking about death.
This post kind of sucks. I realize that. I wasn't going to write, but it's been a few days so it's time. My creative bone is completely depleted, so I just write about what's going on and it's all boring.
Now back to your regularly scheduled program: scared.
I just found your blog and wanted to thank you for opening up in the way that you do. I know I'm going to learn a lot from your insights as a person and as a person with autism and I really appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteHang in there Lydia. I have just put my son to bed with his little cat (Black - his name, not his colour). He is autistic too and has had a very hard day too. When he goes to bed, Black curls over the top of his head on the pillow and purrs. I love to watch the anxiety leave his little face as he relaxes into sleep. We have three cats and he loves them all (so do I for that matter!). I love to read about you and Elsie. You sound like a wonderful person. I will always believe that my son is one of the most bravest people I know. He deals with more fear and anxiety than I can imagine and yet he gets through each day the best he can and brings a lot of people happiness. You sound a lot like this too Lydia. Thank you for your blog.
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