2/5/25 Anxious Escort

Maybe this will resonate with some of you, but I definitely suffer from anxiety. As an escort, that can be a real liability because I’m constantly meeting new people and stepping into “unfamiliar situations”- things that naturally make me anxious. I know I’ve talked about depression before, but anxiety is something that developed later in my life. It can be just as debilitating, but it’s usually shorter-lived. And, thankfully, certain medications can really help.

I just wish I didn’t have it. I’m still figuring out what triggers it. I know that seeing too many people in a day can set it off, so I try to avoid overbooking myself. Overthinking things can also send me spiraling, so I write things down to get them out of my head and onto paper. As you may well know.

One thing I’ve learned is that if you suffer from anxiety, I’ll probably recognize it in you because I see the same signs in myself. And let’s be honest. Meeting someone new can be nerve-wracking, even when you’re looking forward to it. That leads me to my last thought: excitement and nervousness are two sides of the same coin. They feel almost identical, but one carries a positive charge while the other feels negative. I try to reframe my nerves as excitement, to shift my perspective in a way that serves me. It doesn’t always work, but I try.

I guess this is just another foible of mine.