Rec | INTERROGATE YOUR ANXIETY

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and make up some lies tbh. like the worst case scenario in my head is someone asking me "hey why are you alone here?" to which I can plausibly say "my friend's on the way/in traffic/etc" or, if it's already started, "my friend was going to come but had to cancel and I was already here." I've gone to a lot of shows alone and unsurprisingly none of that has ever happened but having something in the chamber really puts my mind at ease! (also seconding someone else's tip to get a drink immediately because I never know what to do with my hands)

@corduroy

Oct 20, 2024

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