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Why Some People Don’t Recognize Their Anxieties
Breaking the Mask: The Hidden Truth About Denying Your Anxieties
Let’s face it: we all like to put up a face around people we care about or respect. At the very least, we have some public face that we try to maintain.
What is this public face? Well, we want people to think that we’re strong. We want to give people the impression that we have our acts together. We don’t want them to see our weaknesses.
We are often embarrassed by a public display of shortcomings or other features that will make us look bad. This is why we put up with appearances.
Deep down inside, we know that most of the time, we can’t trust appearances. People who seem to have the perfect families, careers, or lives are going through a tough time. But, since we maintain this public face, most people are left with the surface impression that everything is going well.
Here’s the thing. You can get so caught up in the public appearance that you’re putting up that you play seriously damaging games with yourself. One of the worst things you can do is be in denial about your anxieties.
Now, let’s get one thing clear. Everybody’s got anxieties. We all have fears about the past. We have regrets, guilt, and other negative emotions…
