Lephise

Hi there, it's very nice to meet you MBajihri! I am so happy that you made this thread. To find someone who shares the same struggles is something I never thought I'd find, and here of all places to boot! As for me, I am (nearly) 21 years old. I, too, suffer from severe clinical anxiety and depression. I have had it my whole life as well. Unfortunately, it is still very severe. I go to several doctors and am on many medications. Every aspect of my life revolves around anxiety. I do not leave home and I struggle with accomplishing the simplest of daily tasks. Talking to people is the scariest thing in the world for me, but at the same time it's the thing I yearn for more than anything else. I also wear a fitbit watch at all times to monitor my heart rate because anything and everything can make it spike out of control. I don't know a time when I'm NOT anxious, after all! Oh, and don't feel bad at all about airplane anxiety, I have it too... which is why I have never ridden one! I mean, I can barely even play FFXIV when it's with other people (dungeons, primals); I even quit playing for over a year when I fought Garuda... it affected me that badly and I still feel silly for it! Part of me going back to playing this is part of my own therapy, though. I truly hope this game can help me socialize as well as feel good about myself by accomplishing goals! Anyway, if you need anyone to talk to, please know that I am here Thanks again for making this thread and sharing your experiences, I really really appreciate it. I would write more but I don't want to turn this into an essay; I will add more to this later on!

Hi there! It's very nice to meet everyone! I'm very anxious, but I hope to get along well with everyone! I played off and on over a year ago, but I just brought my character (and subscription) back to life. Along with it, I purchased the world transfer to Balmung to completely and seriously absorb myself into the world of roleplay. This will actually be my first time roleplaying, too, so I am very eager to finally begin! My character is Lephise Lione (pronounced leh-feez lee-own), but call her Leppy! She is a Miqo'te of the Keepers of the Moon clan. Despite her magical heritage, she has chosen to be a Bard for various reasons. Unfortunately, as she's just given up her dream to become a proficient White Mage, she's in the process of leveling her Archer from the very beginning, which I'm working very hard at doing as fast as possible! I haven't completed the main story and the last thing I remember doing was fighting Garuda. Hopefully the process of getting back to where I was (level 45) will go by quicker than it initially did... haha. I need to finish the main story and fast! Anyway, I will make a page for her on the wiki when I get further into the game! Thanks so much for reading, and I hope we can be friends!! I'm currently playing the game solo (and have since the beginning) so I really hope that will change in time! So please feel free to message me anytime~!