So, I am meeting my best friends parents for the first time. We are at their house on the eastern shore and I am very anxious. Families make me anxious, PARENTS make me fucking anxious. I don’t know what to do with myself. I feel uncomfortable and out of place, they get along so well and it’s agitating me because I don’t understand and i’m exhausted trying to keep up with all the happy happy. I feel like I will need frequent breaks while i’m here. I don’t want to be that person but all of the togetherness is overwhelming me and I am overstimulated (also have ADD). I took an anxiety pill so hopefully it will kick in soon, but I noticed that the more my best friend invited their parents on what I thought were going to be OUR outings, the more anxious and agitated I am. I feel performative, like I have to be “on” when they are around so much and I just can’t relax. I don’t know what I wanted out of this but it beats being at home alone and having anxiety and/or acting out with randoms (which I’m in recovery from). But also im just really on edge and can’t handle all this closeness!!! I’m so distant with my own family so being cooped up with someone else’s family is... not my idea of a good time. blah. What are your thoughts on this?