I'm one of those people that my anxiety makes me want to do things alone. Like the exact opposite of most people with anxiety in a way. I'm the type of person that likes to go and experience something new by myself. In fact I'm more anxious when driving to a new place with someone else no matter who (best friends, sister, parent, acquaintance, stranger, etc.) Than I am when I go by myself.

I have no problem driving an hour away to check out a new shopping spot and Cafe alone and enjoy my own company during that time. But somehow the fact I want to go alone and do offends some people. "Why didn't you tell me? I would've gone with you!"

I know it's just their way of wanting to spend time with me but like I wouldn't have enjoyed myself as much if I had taken someone with me. Most of everyone else I know who has anxiety literally can't go places unless they go with someone else. But I'm the opposite and I feel like it almost invalidates my anxiety in their eyes.

Before anyone says to have a conversation about it with these people, I have. Multiple times. It's the fact that I need to go by myself that they don't understand. And the fact that they can't go by themselves that I don't understand.

Really just needed to rant but does anyone else feel this way?