You can't control how people are going to react to what you say, even if what you said was entirely benign. One of the biggest lessons I learned in therapy.
Honestly, the only thing you really can control is yourself, your thoughts, your feelings, your reactions, and your decisions. This is the core of self-improvement.
Remember the Circle of Control and Influence? Only at the core of it are things we can directly control. A little outside of that are things we can influence, but have no direct control over the outcomes, and at the outer edges are things we have no control or influence over, whatsoever.
That includes how people are going to see you, how people are going to react to you and what you say, and stuff like that.
A lot of anxiety is caused by worrying about other people's business rather than worrying about your own business.
In your previous post, I said it's time to start being your own advocate. This is what I meant, if you can't be an advocate for yourself, you can't expect others to advocate for you, and the only way to improve your mental health is to start being your own advocate.
I understand this is the hardest thing to do for most people, but it's crucial.
