It's the same story when I go to the doctor for a routine visit - my BP and pulse are always really high at the beginning of the visit and are normal by the end 🙃 I'm genuinely not afraid of needles, there's just always a ton of new people that I have to talk to and the rooms are always so big. The worst part is that I know I'm O- so I really want to donate but every time I go in I get anxious and my heart rate is always over 100 when they check it. I've probably tried 5 or 6 different times in the last 4 years and never been allowed to donate. I makes me feel like a fucking failure again and again and again