Hey guys. I’m new to this page, but I’m really just looking for encouragement. I got a dog about 5 months ago with a friend. I thought it would be helpful, but it turns out my anxiety suffered more from having to think about another think to care for. I didn’t know this was going to be the way it worked out. I found her a good new home, but my friend is really mad about it. I explained how my anxiety was worse and I just couldn’t keep going. He was really mad because I committed to taking the dog, and I can understand that. The part that is hard is that he said I was trying to use my anxiety as a form of manipulation. One of my biggest fears is that people hear me talk about my mental health and just see it as me trying to make excuses when in reality it’s a real experience that I’m having. I feel like a majority of my friends don’t understand my anxiety and it’s really hard sometimes. Feels lonely and isolating. Anyone else have these experiences or fears