Flaws / Strengths

• Impatience (the main way my anxiety manifests). It’s something I can usually catch myself doing right away. I’ve gotten immensely better with it over time and I try my best to not take it out on others. I also have tenacity as a strength at the same time, so have been trying to embrace/lean on that more.
• I struggle with vocalizing needs and can sometimes let things fester for too long, fear being perceived as weak/clingy/too much. Looking back at most past situations, these fears were hardly ever justified...it’s a long story for how they’ve become ingrained. But as I get to know you and feel more comfortable it gets a bit easier.
• Jumping to conclusions, tendency to prepare for the worst. It’s how I’ve been wired since I was little. Sometimes I’m only able to catch myself after the fact, but I’ve learned how much it can potentially hurt others’ feelings and it’s definitely something I’m working on.
• Neurotic and overly contemplative, sometimes I don’t know when to stop thinking and/or obsessing about a certain thought. Also, I have trouble relaxing and not working/taking initiative 10x more than the average person. But these indicate that I just care immensely about everything I do and all of the people in my life - I’m fiercely loyal and reliable to a fault.
• I can get overly emotional and wear my heart on my sleeve, but rarely ever in a lashing out way, just that I feel things immediately more strongly than most (both happy and sad ends of the spectrum). I can feel 10 different ways throughout the day, and also tend to wallow for longer than most. I’m hyper aware of social cues though and am able to conceal this well so as not to disturb others' sense of peace.