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Can't let go of the past

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kz18351
kz18351

This is a very stupid worry that has been terrorising me for years and really impacting my daily life in a lot of ways.

When I was in high school I lied about sitting my driving test because people already thought I did and I felt very awkward to speak up against it. So I went along with it. There was then 2 groups of people that knew 2 different sides to the story, (Group A thought i failed driving test, and group B knew I failed written test 4 times) I was at an event in the middle of both of them and group A asked if I passed yet, Group B were also there. so I said I failed like 4 times because group B meant more to me. So now group A thinks I failed my driving test like 4 times and it's really getting to me. A member from Group B bumped into me drunk and asked me how many times again and I just said 2. he then said you're a liar and that was it he walked off. It's been 6 years since but still struggle to shake it. I actually passed my driving test 1st time and annoys me/upsets me that not everyone knows this. I now tell the truth to other new people that I meet if the subject comes up and think this is the way to deal with this the best way.

Any help or advise for this weird scenario would be greatly appreciated. I'm a very anxious person in general and social situations feel very awkward hence the out come of this.

thanks

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  • sasical72
    sasical72 kz18351

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    When I get stuck on things I think to myself...in the whole of the history of humanity, what importance does this have?? and the answer, invariably, is NONE.

    Try to focus your attention outwards instead of inwards.

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