A Plea to the FFXIV OF Community

[Lunaxia]

This is purely my experience, and maybe I should have gone into more detail about why I have the opinion that I do.

The thing you have to remember is that your experience is not universal. Anxiety in particular is a beast with many heads, and it affects people differently, to varying degrees. I'm glad you've developed a better understanding of your own anxiety and have found a method that helps you cope, but generalising and making blanket statements from it is not only potentially hurtful to those who suffer with it, but promotes misunderstandings and attitudes like those shown in this thread that trivialise mental health issues or paints them as a self-inflicted result of being selfish or negative. In actuality, anxiety is a recognised disorder that can affect anyone, and depending on the severity can be incredibly debilitating and distressing to live with. To imply it's something people always have control over is wildly inaccurate.

[Alleo]

The thing you have to remember is that your experience is not universal. Anxiety in particular is a beast with many heads, and it affects people differently, to varying degrees.

I agree with that. Interestingly my generalized anxiety did get better by doing the opposite of what helped Issac. Instead of always trying to please others and putting myself down I have a way healthier life by listening to my needs first and that I dont exist just to help others. (And I find that this falls under better self awareness instead of selfishness) So its important that everyone finds their own way to live with it.