Tired of Anxiety Culture

I agree completely, though there are obviously exceptions as well.

However, I see a lot of people who are afraid to step out of their comfort zone automatically assume they will never be able to because they have anxiety surrounding the issue (and EVERYONE experiences anxiety when it comes to things that are out of their comfort zone; that's as normal as it gets), so they never try. They are encouraged by others to just accept that they'll never be able to do it without even trying as well.

Honestly, the only way you will overcome anxiety about something is to face it. The only way you can possibly grow is to step outside of your comfort zone. Now obviously, fear is also a good thing and there are certain things in which you should absolutely listen to it, but as far as everyday things like socialization, finding a job, etc., I think people should be encouraged to move out of their comfort zone, even if it's in baby steps, and do their best to try to overcome it. It IS possible, and I know because I've been there and have overcome it, and I'm not any more special or better than anyone else.

Though I'm glad we have better mental health awareness and are more understanding of people's issues these days, I do think we as a society have gone a bit too far in the direction of just accepting defeat, and/or coddling. I think there's a good middle ground. Anxiety is a completely normal emotion, but is treated these days like it's a severe disorder in every case (not saying there aren't anxiety disorders, just that not every case of anxiety stems from one). It is always possible to do your best to improve your situation to the best of your ability.

I honestly think modern day society and the way people treat those with anxiety issues and other problems has a lot of fault in this. They treat those people as if they're less capable than others and make them think that, and it damages their confidence, only making the situation worse. I know that is largely what I've been fighting ever since my adolescence, where I was essentially babied by teachers and counselors, told I was not as capable as others, and to pretty much just give up and accept my situation the way it was rather than doing anything to improve it. It's been a struggle to rebuild my confidence ever since, but dropping that stupid mentality was the best thing that ever happened to me, and the nonsense about me being less capable than others was pure horse shit. I'm so glad I had adults in my life that still believed in and had faith in me to point me in this direction, or I would probably be struggling badly right now.