I suffer from not only anxiety but also paranoid thoughts. I had to go part time a few months ago because dealing with the public became too much to handle. I had to call out last minute tonight because I’ve been making myself physically sick worrying about personal issues in my life. I know if I have to deal with coworkers tonight, I will have either a panic attack or be paranoid the entire time. I didn’t tell my manager I have paranoid thoughts, only anxiety. To them it sounds like an excuse not to work. To me they are blessed to never have experienced something like what I’m going through. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. And I’d rather work 80 hours a week and be normal than part time and suffering like I do. I just needed to vent.