Is it normal to act dumb when someone has anxiety?

[Anonymous]

I have anxiety and I feel like I have brain fog all the time and I feel stupid like Im absent minded. I stutter when I talk. Im slow to respond like Im always confuse. But sometimes when it doesn't attack I can easily respond back. I've been called dumb because of this. Sometimes I just think maybe Im just not smart. Does anyone feel the same?

[Sonorous]

I was thinking about something similar earlier. Whenever highly empathetic people hear about my anxiety, they're more likely to treat me with more caution. Even the way they might talk to me reminds me of a school guidance counselor or nurse. So I think it's normal due to some individuals wanting to tread with more caution when around us.

Funny though because if I notice that I'm getting special treatment due to anxiety, my anxiety will get worse in the moment. I prefer to just blend in.

[sawno]

This doesn't sound like anxiety to me. This feels like you are in a decently severe burnout which is very commonly misdiagnosed in the US. Its the brain fog that ticks me off at that.

This will be a good read for you : Burnout Experiences: Cleaning Your Mind Back to Sanity

If you want to DM to exchange experiences feel free. That way you get to compare what you are going trough to what I went trough. Because I had multiple burnout diagnoses and not a single anxiety one.