My day today...

I got my haircut today and I was shaking so bad. I wasn't nervous about getting my hair shorter but just being around so many people. As I was driving, I felt fine until I was about 10 minutes away. I didn't have a panic attack but my stomach hurt and I got anxious.

I walked in and felt like everyone was staring at me. I sat in the chair and my legs would not stop shaking at all. Even though it's my cousin who cuts my hair, I was freaking out. I wasn't sure what to say but when it was silent, I got worse.

I felt sick the rest of the day. When I got home, I slept for about 2 hours. I woke up and my stomach was killing me. I started to cry because I felt horrible but it was mainly that I can't feel I can't do the easiest things that people usually do without worrying. I had stomach problems for my whole life but they are getting worse and I feel that it's was mostly caused my phobias.

Also, my dad wants to take the day off of work on Easter to go out to eat. I haven't been out to eat in months because I get sick afterwards. I can tell that he gets irritated by me saying no but I don't know what else to do. Last time I did go out with eat with dad and my brother, I was so sick and slept most of two days straight.

I'm sure some of you can relate to this. I'm mostly typing this message to kinda let out my feelings and whatnot.

I got my hair cut too today and I was feeling anxious on the way there but after I got inside there were only 2 people already getting their hair cut and I had to wait 20 minutes so my anxiety calmed itself. As for your situation I donno what you can do I'm sure other people will have some suggestions

Thank you Tab for your reply. I'm glad that you were able to clam down the anxiety. I know it's not easy at times. Were there any thoughts or anything that helped you calm down?

Caseums21 said:

Thank you Tab for your reply. I'm glad that you were able to clam down the anxiety. I know it's not easy at times. Were there any thoughts or anything that helped you calm down?

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not in particular usually i'm very very anxious going to places but once i get there i calm down sometimes it depends on the place. i remember one time i had a doctors appointment and theres nothing more than i hate going to the doctors and when she took my blood pressure it was really high so she thought i had high blood pressure. anyway i wanted to get the hell out of the damn hair place cuz the woman seemed like a dick she kept making comments i dont know if she was being sarcastic or what the hell she was doing. long story short i survived and stopped thinking about it a few hours after the 'ordeal'. sorry if you were expecting more

I don't mind haircuts, I've gone to the same barbershop for years getting a haircut form the same guy, but I just don't like staring at my face for 10 minutes.

I hate having my hair cut too. I go but hate it. I feel worse looking over grown, then the feeling that people are staring at me. Its that feeling of needing to chat and someone that close to you. I take a really gobby friend with me who knows my problems so she keeps the conversation flowing. Feels like I'm going for a major op rather than just a hair cut though.

Haircuts aren't hell for me, but they arent great either. People staring at you, looking at your new hairdo, judging you! Also the hairdresser will almost
always ask you questions and chat. Usually the same stuff, so at least it isn't completely random.

But they aren't that bad, I don't experience any major anxiety, just a little tenseness.

Then off course you spend the next few days with 'I like your hair' or 'I liked it better before' which is worse than the actual hair cutting experience.

I can't get my head round why thats so bad but it is...

Thanks for all the replies.

Miss_Amy, I agree about the few days after with the comments about the new hairstyle. It gets annoying.

Hair cuts are a big ordeal for me. For a few years I was able to sort of keep up with it, though it would pain me greatly and for many days whenever it came time to get one. The last time I got my hair cut (February 2007) was particularly bad, and I've just been letting it grow out since then.

So it's been over a year since scissors have been anywhere near my head. It's high time for a hair cut, actually it was high time about 6 months ago, but I can't bring myself to do it.

I will get a little nervous and stuff, but If I have to go, I'll go. Strangely, I never care much for my hair when going out. I never want to do it up or anything like that, and when my mum used to brush my hair, I would never want her to. For some reason I'm not worried if people think im having a bad hair day, but I'm sorta edgy about people thinking negatively about hair that ive actually put some effort into doing.