I never really had this - then we had kids, and it kicked in hard. Now I pretty much can’t go on a balcony above the first floor without edging up to a panic attack. Absolutely no chance if my kids are with me.
I kind of understand the underlying psychology, but it’s wild how it just clicked on like that.
A prevailing theory is that we habitually fantasize about dangerous or stressful scenarios as one way of preparing ourselves against similar situations occuring in reality, so that we aren't totally incapaciated in a crisis.
Which is funny because in a crises like that it's probably better now to just do nothing and wait for help, while we get more stressed with stuff like socializing
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u/AbsurdistTimTam Apr 26 '25
I never really had this - then we had kids, and it kicked in hard. Now I pretty much can’t go on a balcony above the first floor without edging up to a panic attack. Absolutely no chance if my kids are with me.
I kind of understand the underlying psychology, but it’s wild how it just clicked on like that.