Does anyone else struggle with change?

[Anonymous]

When coworkers get promoted, when people or pets die, etc. My heart makes me cry and grieve for so long. Especially at first i just can't stop crying hard. I think at this point its a me problem. Like my heart is so stubborn and can't let go of anything and is stuck on the past.

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

I do. It's some deep-rooted anxiety and trauma that causes me to struggle with change. I am also a fairly stubborn person, so change can be dreadful for me.

I think it depends on what kind of change makes me react in such a way. Big sudden changes can make me so anxious, sad, and frustrated. I remember finding out I was adopted, nothing really changed, but it was a change in my heart and my identity. I felt lost, and I grieved, coped, and struggled with accepting this “change” in knowledge about myself. If that makes sense…

Positive changes like going to college, getting a new job, or getting a boyfriend can make me anxious about the unknowns, but there are far more rewards to it, in comparison to negative changes like dropping out of college, losing a job, or breakups… These positive changes are things I can get used to because I can manage the anxiety…

These negative changes are things that last so much longer because of the number of layers of the situation. For example, breakups not only change your relationship status, but it also changes your emotions, mental health, hobbies, lifestyle, identity, etc. Now, that is difficult, and I 100% struggle with that type of change.

[Changiis07]

Yes and to both. I won't cry for co workers but yes I hate when I see someone leave that happened recently and because I already don't talk to many people here at work and finding those very rare ones that the conversations just flow yeah it sucks!! And yes pets! That hurts pets are so loving specially dogs for me and it's sad when I see someone being rude to them or treating them like crap. They are so cute and sweet so yes it happens to some of us different

[hypojoe]

I hate change for the most part i had a pet die 2 weeks ago and it was hard to deal with. They say you only get one life so there is no time to waist get everything you can out of every day and leave nothing unsaid because once the ones you love are gone they are gone forever. More time is all i ever would want there just is not enough time