As I sit here in the bedroom, taking time and space to calm down after an anxiety attack from a simple disagreement with my boyfriend... I wonder how many times people have commented on someone (most likely a child) 'pouting' after an argument. 

My father was emotionally and verbally abusive and the main trigger for my anxiety. I would always run and hide in my room after getting yelled at, terrified to come out. He'd often tell me to stop pouting. I've probably commented on a child pouting at some point in my life. And now I feel bad, wondering if it was the anxiety grabbing at them....

Just a thought I needed to write down. I'm a bit calmer now.

Just FYI - I am not afraid of my boyfriend, he's wonderful. It isn't his fault he's tall and beefy and deep voiced and when he's angry (even not at me), that can sometimes be enough of a trigger.