Totally Freaking Out At Social Security Office

[trying2movefwd]

I am super anxious, feeling way too many unidentifiable feelings, waiting at social security office. 1. It's tough knowing I have to do this. 2. I am in my x's hometown, where my local social security office is. Terrified I could run into him or his kin. I hope I don't have a panic attack while I am here, near tears!

 

[Justmehere]

Many social security offices have a security guard. Is there one there? Can you ask them to keep an eye out? It might help you feel a little more protected. The other thing that might help is to remember you are in a public place with people around and that's safer than being alone. :hug:

 

[trying2movefwd]

Thanks @Justmehere
There is a security guard. Ohh I feel nauseous. :cry: I know what you've said is true, my emotions and mind haven't caught up yet.

 

[Bloomy]

I hate the social security office and last time I was there I totally cracked down. I just simply hate those suckers that works there and I hate myself for having gotten into situation of needing their money.

I hope It went ok with you today.

 

[trying2movefwd]

It's over. I survived Shakes and all.

 

[Justmehere]

Whoo hoo! Good work!

 

[Gadgie]

I hate the social security office and last time I was there I totally cracked down.

I know what you mean, I had to go there a few years ago for a medical review, and the treatment I got was unbelievable, I was treated like a suspect in a serious crime!

They got me so nervous and anxious, that I couldn't talk properly, I started to stammer and stutter and got confused, they kept trying to trip me up, by asking me the same questions just phrased another way.

It was a nightmare, I was really glad to get out of there, I was in there for around four hours.

 

[Freedomfighter]

I am super anxious, feeling way too many unidentifiable feelings, waiting at social security off...

If you can locate cameras in the building stay within that vicinity. I do that all the time. Like in airports, I don't care about security personnel but I certainly make sure that if there is any kind of possible threat that I am in the vicinity of cameras. If anything would happen you can demand the video tapes as evidence that anything has happened. Furthermore, if you know that the possibility exists that your past abuser(s) might encroach on you then carry devices that supply your own evidence: phone with camera, voice recorders, mostly all of the new phones have that, or carry a tablet or something similar. You can instantly record possible incidents and voila: you have evidence.

I myself would never ever bother again to contact security guards. I was stalked and stalked and stalked at my workplace and when I reported it to the security office it only resulted in a fervor that pretty much went straight to victim blaming.

From now on I always collect my own evidence, shall it ever come to that and never ever would I again rely on another human being to help me get such evidence. The only way that I would handle such cases is to make sure that as soon as anything happened and I knew there was footage about an incident that I would access that evidence myself for my own safe keeping.