I don't often experience anxiety. One day I came across a silly writing prompt thread on Reddit along the lines "What would your mind was transported back to y

I don't often experience anxiety. One day I came across a silly writing prompt thread on Reddit along the lines "What would your mind was transported back to you as a 14-year old?"... Presumably anticipating lots of comments about buying Apple shares and Bitcoin. I was struck by the sheer impossibility of retracing my footsteps to get back all the things I've liked about my life, the loss of loved ones who only exist as they are as a result of interactions with me I could never reproduce. It's just a silly hypothetical, but I find it crushing to even describe it in a comment. The anxiety it produces is physical, distracting, disorienting, and reliably predictable. It made the article even difficulty to skim. Like the author writes, I find it easier to imagine different lives for other people. I like what I've lived very much and the people in my life. What If You Could Do It All Over? -- I say: Thanks but no thanks. ... and please don't mention the idea again! :)