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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anxiety is corrosive to relationships because it's not rational so there's no talking them out of it.[/quote]

This is good.  My mother is also very anxious, although not from the news or the internet.  In my view, she can barely function.  She mostly stays at home. She doesn't go to get gas, or go to the ATM or run any of the errands that most people take for granted. She doesn't call to order food or call to have a repair done. I could go on and on. I've lived in DC for 15 years, and she finally just came for a visit. It was a huge step.  All the little steps (e.g., navigating the garage at the hotel) are exhausting just to hear about, let alone to live. Like a PP said, the level of anxiety and negativity (THIS could go wrong! and THAT could go wrong!) is very draining. Our contact is usually limited to short, monthly calls.[/quote]

OP here. Anxiety is a bigger issue for my mom than I realized. Interesting, because she always talks about how ideal, convenient and safe their neighborhood is but she spends most of her time at home. She's too insecure to sit in Starbucks alone. The most she'll do is go shopping but these days, my father has to go with her. [/quote]

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