How well do you handle change?

I dig it.
You may as well fly where the wind takes you.

If taking about people, it depends, if its change for the good, then its ok, if it changes someone into a complete different person, then they can f*ck off.

The change in my pocket or change in life? i did not like the change that Answerbag just slammed on us. most of the ABers on here, feel the same way. we did not handle that change very well. we just abandoned ship. other than that, change is sometimes good and is needed.

I do not handle change well and I know it. Change causes me anxiety, so I try to avoid it, which has led to the exacerbation of many problems in my life. I think it is important to be more accepting and easy going with change. Getting stressed about the changes in my life hasn’t made the transitions any easier, whether it was a good or bad change.

I like things to remain the same and find change very difficult. Always have, even as a youngster. I can still remember the first day at Jr. High.

I live for change. In the last 15 years I have lived in over ten places. I rearrange my room every few months. I try to have sex with a different woman everyday.

Kidding about the last one. I’m very loyal to my ladyfriend.

Not as well as I should, but certainly better than most.

Surprisingly, I deal with big change well.
It’s the small changes that get to me.

Well it’s hard with mittens on, they keep slipping out of my hand!

My usual reaction is to dig in my hells. I have learned to fight that first response and go with the flow.

Depends on the kind of change.

Most changes I can handle quite well. The change from living at home to living at college hit me harder than I expected, but after a couple of weeks, I was completely used to it. When my family moved from Las Vegas to San Francisco, I was pretty unhappy for a couple of weeks, but after that I was accustomed to it. It seems that with large major changes such as those, it takes me a little while to get used to them and for a little while, I am not happy. But, as it is, there only have been to date two changes on that large of a scale. It definitely causes me anxiety even though I know it’s for the best. However, the anxiety never lasts too long.

Smaller changes, on the other hand, I can handle no problem and just go along with them as easily as possible.

Are you generally conservative?
I lean towards conservative but it really depends on the situation and what kind of change I deem is necessary to feel like I’ll make progress or save my butt.

Do you “go with the flow?”
Outwardly and for the most part, yes. I like to take the path of least resistance that will get me what I want or where I want to go.

Does it cause you anxiety even when you know it’s for the best?
Oh yeah! I learned years ago that even good things cause stress and anxiety, both of which can break me into old patterns of negative behaviors in order to feel relief. This is not so good with new relationships so I try to keep myself in check.

Does it excite you or dismay you depending on what type of change?
Most of the time change excites me. A positive one gets me on an upswing and a painful change gets me excited to first rebel then attack to have my way and finally dismay will work it’s way around.

As long as, I am not in jail or prison, or am homeless, I can handle it.

I like change, maybe not too much at once. I have more anxiety over the areas of life that don’t change and become stagnant than I do over the areas that evolve to stay viable.

I take awhile to adapt.I’m just set in my ways I guess.

Not to well with this stupid hole in my pocket…it just keeps falling out.

I adapt well.

How well do you handle change?
Very Well.

Are you generally conservative?
Was not given that option, since when I was very young. Hence, no.

Do you “go with the flow?”
Not always. If I do not like some path, I tend to wait. It is sometimes for good, sometimes not, still.

Does it cause you anxiety even when you know it’s for the best?
Sure it does. Not in the other sense but surely does.

Does it excite you or dismay you depending on what type of change?
Seeing the silver lining for every cloud has been something I learnt from long ago. There are times when the clouds get my senses gloomy, but then, when would shrinks earn ? **laughs**

Sometimes I seek out change. Sometimes I remain content. I like to let life flow, not get in the way to much, and be open minded and adaptable to whatever comes my way.

In general I love change, I handle it well, although I’m not one for ‘going with the flow’ often, change can be a wonderful thing but it can also be devastating so really it depends on what is changing or has changed!!

You know, I’m trying to learn how to reframe “fear” as “excitement,” which has a more positive connotation for me. GQ.

Polly, when i was younger, not a problem! But now, really don’t like change! As someone once said, “i’m sat in my ways!”

If I have input and control over it, then I see it as something positive, but I have been hit with some critical changes against my will, and had a long, hard time dealing with.

Not as well as i handle big bills, but I’ll take it anyway.

Obviously I don’t handle change as well as I thought as I am on fluther rather than AB right now. Lol

Are you generally conservative? Yes
Do you “go with the flow?” Not sure what you mean. exactly
Does it cause you anxiety even when you know it’s for the best? Depends on who decides what is “best”.
Does it excite you or dismay you depending on what type of change? Yes