LogFAQs > #901173160

Now, I'm not saying that people should be ostracized for it. I personally have extreme issues with anxiety, although finally in my mid 20's I have them under control, more or less. I used to beat myself up over things like saying "you too" in interactions where that doesn't make sense, but I've gotten over it. Thing is, if I was 15 today and things continued to carry on as they are, I don't know if I'd still do the same.

I'm not entirely sure how to word what I mean without coming across as an ass, but I really feel like this is something that needs to be addressed. These things being normalized is a double-edged sword in that, yeah, it might make people more comfortable to talk about it, but it also makes it normal, in that having a panic attack because you said "you too" when your waiter said "enjoy your meal" is perfectly acceptable and in fact may be internally rewarded because it gives you a feeling of connection to your peers who do the same. It isn't acceptable, in that sense.

Even more than that, with it being a popular meme topic, people might actually try to exacerbate their anxiety instead of attempting to get to a healthier head-space, because society's best measuring stick of a person, especially in more youth-oriented spaces, now is how meme-savvy you are.
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