You’re standing in front of your closet, staring at it. Towel wrapped around your body while you’re still slightly wet body shivers. Not from the cold, but from the anxiety and dread building.
Each outfit that runs through your head has something wrong with it.
Each thing you try on doesn’t fit quite how you thought it did.
With each passing minute, the anxiety builds as the thoughts and conversations you’re sure to have run through your head.
If only you weren’t still feeling alone. Then going to a family gathering wouldn’t be so anxiety-inducing.
...They’re anxiety-inducing because you know the dreaded question that’s coming.
Are you dating anyone?
And then comes the “helpful advice”
Well, you should really get out more.
Love doesn’t fall from the sky, are you even trying to meet new people?
Oh, I should set you up with so and so, they’d be perfect for you!