ABOA (Anxious Bunny Owners Anonymous)

[Gelly]

I have pretty bad anxiety in life. Having a bunny has greatly improved this aspect of my life in many areas. However, I become a wreck if I think something may harm or jeopardize the health of my bunny.

Some examples just so you know what you’re dealing with:
- I put on perfume and pet my bunny and then got really nervous he would be allergic to it and have a bad reaction.
- had used a bleach cleaner, washed my hands, then handles the BAG that contained my bunny’s greens. Was panicked he would get sick.
- Too afraid to hold him or bring him to get his nails cut for fear of ‘back breaking’

These are just 3 examples.
I freak out if the tiniest thing looks out of the ordinary. My vets send me home without charging me at this point because I bring him in all the time and he’s totally fine.

Is anyone else neurotic like me?

 

[Mariam+Theo]

Do you know of the enneagram? It is a number system that tells what kind of personality you have. I think you are a 6! My sister is one and freaks out over EVERYTHING! Read up on it (this link: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-6) and let me know if you think that is you! (I'm a 4. You can read up on that too: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-4). The enneagram is very confusing, and some people hate it, but if you understand it you can figure out how people think by knowing how their number thinks.

 

[Gelly]

Do you know of the enneagram? It is a number system that tells what kind of personality you have. I think you are a 6! My sister is one and freaks out over EVERYTHING! Read up on it (this link: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-6) and let me know if you think that is you! (I'm a 4. You can read up on that too: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-4). The enneagram is very confusing, and some people hate it, but if you understand it you can figure out how people think by knowing how their number thinks.

I just took the test! Turns out I’m a 7 “the generalist- the enthusiastic, productive type” which isn’t a contradiction to being a “the skeptic- committed, securities oriented type.” I think I’m productive but often anxiety is a big hinderance.

 

[Apollo’s Slave]

This might not be the same but:
I have social anxiety anyway and I have had it probably since I was 4.
But I also overthink to the point that I don’t get much else done and have to have someone else do it for me.
On that test I’m probably about a six.

Some examples for me:

- I literally won’t put on perfume or even the ‘spray’ deodorant on with Apollo in the room.

- I am also too afraid to pick him up or get his nails cut in case he gets scared or breaks his bones jumping out of my arms.

-I overthink absolutely everything. I stress myself out if I think Apollo’s slept too long.

So I think I can agree with your first post.