r/popculturechat • u/Playful_Wonder_5205 • Oct 15 '25

Selena Gomez 💖 Selena Gomez Says She Has Difficulty 'Enjoying Things' for Fear Joy Will 'Go Away': 'I Got Married and Then I Was Sobbing'

https://people.com/selena-gomez-hard-enjoying-things-i-got-married-then-i-was-sobbing-11830434
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u/GirlisNo1 Oct 15 '25

I never feel more anxious than when everything is going well in my life. Feels like something bad must be just around the corner.

I think it’s from childhood trauma, if you grow up constantly anxious, stability and joy feel very foreign and temporary.

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u/Time-Pick3831 Oct 18 '25

I felt like that in June. My life seemed back on track, not in the most glamorous and perfect way, but it seemed certain things were starting to change. And then something bad happened. It wasn’t the end of the world, we got through it, but it left me scared that catastrophes are always behind the corner