Always Watching
What is Always Watching?
An exhausting state of constantly monitoring every penny, unable to relax about money even when finances are stable. You may check accounts obsessively or lose sleep over minor expenses. This hyperawareness often stems from past financial trauma.
When you might feel always watching
Always Watching is a specific form of fearful, which itself is a type of anxious. You might experience this feeling in situations where anxious is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define always watching.
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