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It is an interesting concept that people not suffering from SA get upset, and question themselves over whether they would be able to go sky diving or surfing for example. Whereas, people who are suffering, they question themselves over silly, insignificant things that someone else wouldn't even think about.
For example, buying a CD. I always download my music for this exact reason.
Two people are stood looking at a rack of CDs. One has SA and one dosen't. The one who dosen't will probably know exactly what it is they are looking for, pick up their CD of chocie, evaluate the selection of music for another minute or two, picking up a few CDs and looking at the cases and the track list, and then purchase their CD at the counter without thinking about it. They know that this CD is to their music taste, and there is then no reason for them not to buy it.
Now, the one who is suffering, will too probably know exactly what it is they want to buy. They will stand staring blankly at the rack for a few minutes, until they finally come around and become aware of the people around them also choosing music. They will then scan the selection, slowly and cautiously, having to double check a few things to confirm them. They then realise they have been staring blankly for a good five minutes, and it's time to pick a CD out. They pick one up that they have heard of, a popular one that they have just seen someone else looking at to avoid showing too much personality and showing what interests you. Whilst vaugley looking at the CD they will continue to look for their CD, the dread of it not being there and looking like a failure having to walk off with nothing begins to creep in. Finally! There it is, it has been staring you in the face the whole time. But why haven't you noticed it? Because no one else has picked it out. This means no one likes it, this means if you show you do people with judge you, but on the other hand you can't walk off with nothing after staring at the rack for 10 minutes. They check the people around them are all preoccupied, before slyling picking their CD up and briskly walking off; probably stumbling along the way.
This is just an example, and obviously other people would deal with this situation in a completley different mannor, this is mostly based on my own thoughts and experiences.
I am interested to know what other little things like this, we all have numerous amounts of them, that you just cannot do or struggle to do.
Thank you for reading.
EDIT: This is the perfect example to show how someone with SA over-thinks every little thing.
For example, buying a CD. I always download my music for this exact reason.
Two people are stood looking at a rack of CDs. One has SA and one dosen't. The one who dosen't will probably know exactly what it is they are looking for, pick up their CD of chocie, evaluate the selection of music for another minute or two, picking up a few CDs and looking at the cases and the track list, and then purchase their CD at the counter without thinking about it. They know that this CD is to their music taste, and there is then no reason for them not to buy it.
Now, the one who is suffering, will too probably know exactly what it is they want to buy. They will stand staring blankly at the rack for a few minutes, until they finally come around and become aware of the people around them also choosing music. They will then scan the selection, slowly and cautiously, having to double check a few things to confirm them. They then realise they have been staring blankly for a good five minutes, and it's time to pick a CD out. They pick one up that they have heard of, a popular one that they have just seen someone else looking at to avoid showing too much personality and showing what interests you. Whilst vaugley looking at the CD they will continue to look for their CD, the dread of it not being there and looking like a failure having to walk off with nothing begins to creep in. Finally! There it is, it has been staring you in the face the whole time. But why haven't you noticed it? Because no one else has picked it out. This means no one likes it, this means if you show you do people with judge you, but on the other hand you can't walk off with nothing after staring at the rack for 10 minutes. They check the people around them are all preoccupied, before slyling picking their CD up and briskly walking off; probably stumbling along the way.
This is just an example, and obviously other people would deal with this situation in a completley different mannor, this is mostly based on my own thoughts and experiences.
I am interested to know what other little things like this, we all have numerous amounts of them, that you just cannot do or struggle to do.
Thank you for reading.
EDIT: This is the perfect example to show how someone with SA over-thinks every little thing.
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