I was quick to realize that I was indecisive at a young age. As I got older, it got ten times worse as it affected my daily life. Indecisiveness can be quite detrimental when you have multiple responsibilities and a jam-packed life. Being faced with so many inner thoughts and scenarios is definitely a struggle.

Since there are many things, big and small, to be indecisive about, I decided to narrow it down to the top five things that make my brain hurt the most.

Deciding what you want to eat/where you want to eat.

A simple decision, yet I always have to make it seem as though it’s a life or death situation. Do I want pizza? Chinese? Italian? Food from home? Nothing? The list goes on and on. I’m positive that I have caused stress to those who make any “food” plans with me due to my inability to choose what I want to eat.

Making plans.

This brings me to my next point: making plans. As if deciding which food I want to eat wasn’t hard enough, throw some more people into the equation. Having multiple people spew ideas at you and you being the ultimate deciding factor is stressful AF. You don’t want to disappoint anyone, but you don’t want to choose something you don’t like. As this all plays out, I usually come to a decision to just stay home and lay in my bed.

Choosing a career path.

Woah. One of the biggest decisions we’ll have to make in our lives. How does one plan out what they want to do at such a young age? Being 19 while in the midst of trying to explore the world while choosing a career path is terrifying. What if my major doesn’t work out? What if I can’t find a job doing something I love while being successful at the same time? Thoughts like these eat me alive, especially when I begin to wonder if I’ll still want to be doing what I’m doing in ten years’ time.

Figuring out what to wear.

This one is most likely a daily struggle for all, but especially for those who are a little extra indecisive. Planning out an outfit the night before does nothing for me because in the morning, I still stand there in front of my open closet wondering if I should change what I chose. Theoretically, picking out an outfit shouldn’t be hard, however it’s easy to make it difficult when you have multiple options forming in your head at once.

Wondering which route will get you there the fastest.

ALL.THE.TIME. I take the same route to school every day, yet I still question whether or not I should take my alternate route “just in case.” It doesn’t even matter if I have Google Maps on with the fastest route…I’ll still wonder if I should take the other one.

Trying to figure out the best possible outcome for any given situation.

Indecisiveness may be tough, but it’s good to look at the bigger picture here. Indecisive people just have many back up plans and options to help them make the best possible decision. Personally, being indecisive has made me hyperaware of my life and the situations that arise during it. I’ll always have a backup plan…and a backup plan for that…and a plan for that, too.