Don’t know if this is the right thread to post this but if it’s the wrong thread. I apologise for any offence caused.
I’m meeting some of mates for the first time in 2 weeks time for a few pints since before the first lockdown last year and i have turned down numerous invites since the first lockdown to meet them due to my anxiety and my mental health taking over my life last year. I’m now ready to go to a pub and meet people after the last 16 months i’ve had but I feel nervous at meeting them as i feel like they think I’ve abandoned them for whatever reason or they don’t understand what i was going through at that time. I’m worried i’ll get a negative reaction from i meet them and it’s made me upset constantly recently worrying what the reaction will be when i meet them. I feel like i’ve lost a lot of mates due to how badly i struggled last year and i feel like i’ll lose even more due to suffering with mental health and anxiety throughout the past year.
i’m just constantly overthinking this event coming up and it’s making me worry a lot about it a lot.