How should we speak about “stressful events”? Maybe instead of, “buying a plane ticket is stressful”, something like, “buying a plane ticket made me stressed.” But the word “made” implies inevitability and still cedes too much power to the event
“I am feeling stressed about buying a plane ticket” would acknowledge that the stress is coming from within you as an individual, and doesn’t foreclose the possibility of instead not feeling stressed.
“I am feeling stressed about buying a plane ticket” would acknowledge that the stress is coming from within you as an individual, and doesn’t foreclose the possibility of instead not feeling stressed.