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Parenting after a Loss
in honor of newtlet - another ridiculous anxiety story
Unfortunately, newt, it hasn't gotten better for me! I think it's worse now. Here's a funny story for you:
Last night, there were these really big banging noises that were coming fairly regularly. We were trying to figure out where they were coming from and decided that they sounded like they were coming from outside. DH went outside, but couldn't hear them out there.
I started getting really scared because I figured one of two things was happening:
1. Aliens had come and were getting ready to take over the Earth (I am serious, this thought crossed my mind!).
2. Detroit was being attacked by terrorists.
Then, I started getting upset because I didn't know how I would protect Allison from aliens or terrorists. DH assured me I wouldn't need to protect her because both scenarios were very unlikeyl.
So, I started thinking and then started crying about all of the runaway slaves that smothered their babies when they were on the Underground Railroad so they could escape to freedom and the women of the Holocaust who had their babies taken away from them and killed right in front of them. It took DH 30 minutes to calm me down.
What was the noise? It was not aliens or terrorists. It was my cat playing with an extension cord that was hanging off the water heater (don't even get me started on how this was a fire hazard and we don't have a fire escape plan yet). The noise was the cord banging into the water heater.
I know in my head that this is ridiculous, but, in my heart, I'm still a little scared of aliens and terrorists! Don't tell DH - he thought he talked me down last night. I swear that I was never this crazy before DD was born. I was only a little crazy.
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Re: in honor of newtlet - another ridiculous anxiety story
It is kind of funny! I was just thinking that I hope people laugh at this because it's intended to be humorous!
p.s. I am SO excited to meet Finnegan, Penny, and "the other Allison" (as we call her around here!) Are Kim or Lisa able to come?
I love it, thanks for sharing that put a huge smile on my face. I am not laughing at you just with you.
Kerri
Very related story-- When DD was born in 2005, my anxiety, which had been latent for years, was triggered into high gear. I was a freakin' mess. The week we brought her home there was a home invasion in a nearby town and I was convinced that it would happen to us. I couldn't sleep at night and I was terrified if someone rang our doorbell because I was sure that some criminals were going to force their way in. Forget the fact that most home invasions have an intended target, i.e. someone the invader is familiar with, who has drugs, money, etc. that they want. I was sure it was going to happen to us. A friend sent us flowers and the delivery man ( a little old sr. citizen, perfectly harmless) must have thought I was crazy, only opening the door a crack.
I got over that, but my biggest trigger for anxiety is snow, especially the thought of driving in it. It paralyzes me--I can't even imagine having to drive anywhere with my 2 kids in bad weather. Thank goodness we only have a handful of major snowstorms every year here.
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