The Best Advice
March 31st, 2009 | Categories: Life | 5 CommentsLast week, a few things in real life went a little bit astray, leaving me feeling stressed, nauseated, and sick. All I wanted to do was stay in bed forever and ever and not have to face the world. I had never felt like that before, and it scared me1. Even though I knew why I felt emotionally drained and unequipped to deal with life, it was still an awful, awful feeling, to not want to get up and get on with my daily life. All I wanted to do was hide in my bed and not leave my room, possibly forever.
Everyone has days like that, ones where the desire to stay in bed and avoid the world is greater than the desire to get up and proceed to deal with daily life. Only those days don’t occur to me very often, if at all, and I was freaked out that I was feeling this way. I had no idea what to do, or how worried I should be, or even if something was wrong with me. Filled with doubt and uncertainty, I decided that I should call my mother and ask her for advice, because I was terrified of what all of this meant, if it meant anything.
I explained my situation to my mom, and she gave me the best advice I could have gotten in that situation. She told me that I needed to get out of bed and face the world, because the longer I stayed in bed and shied away from everyone and everything, the bigger and scarier it would seem. I had to take steps to be strong, and get over whatever fear I had of facing the world and just march on with life. And even though I hoped she would tell me it was okay to stay in bed forever and ever, she was right. I couldn’t let things affect me to the point where it crippled the way I deal with my daily lifestyle. And the first step to doing that was getting out of bed.
It was really the best advice.
- Not to worry though, it was only a very brief phase and everything has since worked itself out. [↩]
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Hi, I'm Manda. I'm a college student studying communications and languages. I like to read, shop, bake, and travel. I have a tendency to listen to my favorite songs on repeat for hours on end. Sometimes I catch myself thinking in a language other than English. 
You’re right–we all have those moments. I think your mom gave you some really good advice. :) Some thing to think about, though: It’s not always easy to face your fears, and sometimes it might take a couple of tries.
I definitely recognize the feeling of wanting to stay in bed forever and ever XD It may not be easy to get out of bed at all, much less face your fears on such days, but I think your mom is right that it’s best to get out of bed and deal with it, instead of hiding away as the longer you hide away, the harder it gets to get out.
This is really, really excellent advice and I wish someone had told me this earlier. And I think your mom is definitely right, but I also think that sometimes, a day to yourself, avoiding everyone, can also help put things in perspective. I guess it depends on the situation.
Your mum is awesome! That is the best thing a parent can say.
[...] always known that my mother gives great advice, but each time I run to her for her words of wisdom I am always amazed by just how wise she is. [...]