What's the most ridiculous thing you stressed about?

Question

Something that didn't deserve your attention and yet you stressed about it.

Answer 1

This is a difficult question for me, Maddy! lol I stress about so many things, some silly, some very real, but which I really have little or no control over. You see, when a lot of bad things have occurred in a person's life, that person tends to try to anticipate what is coming around the corner in order to be better prepared for it.

Life is difficult at best, and full of pain and grief at worse. I worry a great deal over many things which are out of my control. I know these things are out of my control, yet I still worry and stress about them. This often irritates those who love me, yet they understand how many griefs I have had to deal with over the course of my life, so they tend to be gentle with me. I appreciate that gentleness.

While I stress and worry a great deal, I really try not to do so. I work diligently in this area, attempting to find the strength to change those things I can, to accept the things I can not, and the wisdom to know the difference. These three things make up the twelve step Serenity Prayer, and while I am not an addict or alcoholic, it is helpful for anyone to learn and employ in life. It applies to anyone, from any walk in life, and in any culture, with or without religion or spirituality.

In order to discover the most ridiculous thing I ever stressed about I have to look into my past and evaluate it. This can be most difficult when there is much pain in the past, so while this question seems irrelevant on the service, it actually is not. To find that ridiculous thing, one must review those which were real too, and this can be uncomfortable and painful. Many will simply write something simple and easy, not wishing to take that review. I don't blame them. lol

However, as I type this I am mentally reviewing and coming up blank on something ridiculous I once worried about. I do think it has to do with my worry that my physical appearance is not up to current snuff of how our culture appraises beauty. While not being the at the height of beauty as our society views it can be painful and hurtful, I now believe it silly to stress over what we have little control over.

We are born with a certain body type and metabolism and all we can do is appreciate our lives and work with what we have. It is important to not stress over what we have little or no control over and allowing ourselves to fall into shallow body images perpetrated by the clothing and makeup industries is foolish, and silly in extreme.

We should be happy for life, and while we can work with what we have we shouldn't obsess over it or allow it to lower our self esteem or value as a human. We should focus more on our inner selves as all lose their looks over time. Even aging gracefully does not stop the march of time and age. If we focus to deeply on our outer appearance without growing our inner beauty we will be nothing but ruined wrapping paper which faded and tore over time. An empty husk with nothing to sustain us as real people.

I know I wish to be with a person who has grown his inner self, rather than focus on his outer appearance. His looks will fade in time and if all he has done is try to ward off time and the effect of aging there will be nothing of interest to sustain the relationship.

So, for me, the most ridiculous thing I once stressed over is outer appearance and not fitting todays ideals of beauty. While I still stress to one degree or another I am learning how to focus on what is inside more than what I have outside. I appreciate what I looks and health I have, but no longer allow my self esteem to hang in the balance of those looks. I still work on this, and one day will come when It no longer matters at all.

In conclusion, I have to say this is not totally in my past, but still my present to one degree or another. Some days it matters not at all, others I worry my butt is too flat for my husband, or my upper chest area is becoming less young and upright, my tummy a bit larger than I would like, (but my husband enjoys as it is! Thank You God!! lol), but I no longer think plastic surgery is a viable option nor do I wish to look years younger than my spouse! I wish to age gracefully, yet am willing to age and no longer dread its effects. I am much more at peace for not fitting todays ideals of beauty, and now see skinny women as unhealthy rather than yearn to be like them.

Thank you for your question, and the opportunity to review what ridiculous things I have stressed over. There are others too, but I think this the "most" ridiculous! Give us health and strength and that should be enough. Have a great day and upcoming weekend.

Answer 2

You got me on this one!! I "always" stress on things that I can do absolutely nothing about!! That is just part of who I am. I think that I believe that one day I will be able to change things in my daily life to make something better. Silly me, huh!!

Answer 3

I have to think about this one since I stress about everything. I guess my mom cooking the grilled chicken on Wednesday and she kept saying she was going to do it, but it took quite awhile. And I was hungry!

Answer 4

parking.

There are always spots, but I fear not knowing the neighborhood or forgetting where I park.

Nothing has ever happened, and I have never lost my car, it is just an odd obsession that I stress over.

Answer 5

My wedding. I stressed, planned , worried, the day came and EVERYTHING I planned fell apart...we still got married but not where, when, or how we planned. Waste of planning and worry.

Answer 6

My Ex Boyfriend That Treated me Like ****.

Answer 7

a couple days ago i lost a tooth wayyyyyyy back inside my mouth and i was at a friends house and i was like no, no, bo,!!! i dont want ot be a toothless hobo! but now my tooth is growing back.lololol

Answer 8

When I lost a shopping list one time. I went crazy.

Answer 9

Dying some day

Answer 10

How stressed I am...