The door & phone...

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Registered: 05-31-2004
The door & phone...
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Wed, 07-12-2006 - 5:01pm
Hi everyone-
Someone just commented on an old post I made and I thought Id start a new one on the subject. Does anyone ever get anxiety or panic when there is someone at the door or when the phone rings? Only my close friends (all 2 of them) know I dont answer the phone and will make a joke like "make sure you answer at 7". When I try to ask myself why, I dont know! Maybe I feel like Ill be trapped in a long conversation I dont want to be in, maybe it will be someone I dont want to talk to. But even when I do know its someone nonthreatening I wont answer, it drives my mom and family crazy. And the door, forget it. I have actually crawled across the floor to get in the bedroom before anyone saw me through the window. A face to face with a stranger is very very frightening and my heart pounds, hands sweat. My husband calls my house a "cave" because I keep all the shades drawn. Just the windows are open in hte back FLorida room because I have a fenced yard and Im safe. Most people like my mother in law think Im just plain rude. Or a snob. Im really very caring and sensititive, Im just weird about the phone and door. Anyone elese?
Im alone for 2 weeks again, that doesnt help. DH away on business. Dr appt tomorrow to discuss the Lexapro. Its been great except I still cant answer the door or phone! I may not tell him that. lol
Donna
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Registered: 03-22-2003
Wed, 07-12-2006 - 8:54pm

Lol.

Sheri Ann

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Registered: 05-31-2004
Wed, 07-12-2006 - 9:31pm
OMG, you just cracked me up with the running in your bedroom. I can totally relate. Im selling my house now and the rules are...they must call and mk an appointment to show. I let the machine get it, then I prepare for them to come like I was preparing for the presidential visit. I run back and forth to the window waiting for them to come. My nerves are shot. I cut caffine completely out of my diet. I drank 1 cup coffee a day and diet soda all day. Now I drink caffine free soda and no coffee.
Funny-Yesterday my landscaper rang my bell, I ran in the back room thinking I was safe and wouldnt you know...he went to the back yard (through my gate) and saw me hiding. I pretended I didnt hear the door bell like I live in a mansion or something. We cancelled the caller id, one of the financial cut backs we needed to make when I stopped working. I let the machine pick up...and pick up and pick up!
Donna
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Registered: 03-11-2004
Thu, 07-13-2006 - 1:56pm

Just adding my thoughts. In some respects, this is probably an anxiety issue. We always seem to want to analyze our behavior. Sort of get to the bottom of it. Why do we act as we do?