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Relatable Procrastination and Fear of Failure Tweet Thread

This image is a screenshot of a two-part tweet thread posted by X (formerly Twitter) user @Kidxfx, whose display name is Badass. The first tweet, published January 27, 2021 via Twitter for iPhone, reads 'being a procrastinator with a violent fear of failure is a crazy combo', and it accumulated 67.4K retweets, 3,918 quote tweets, and 230K likes. The poster replies to their own tweet adding, 'That panic you get while you're sitting down doing absolutely nothing is wilddddd', describing the specific unpleasant, relatable feeling that comes from having both of these conflicting traits. The content went viral as a relatable meme for people who struggle with both procrastination and anxiety around failing at tasks.
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That panic you get while you're sitting down doing absolutely nothing is wilddddd

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being a procrastinator with a violent fear of failure is a crazy combo

Overview

This image is a screenshot of a two-part tweet thread posted by X (formerly Twitter) user @Kidxfx, whose display name is Badass. The first tweet, published January 27, 2021 via Twitter for iPhone, reads 'being a procrastinator with a violent fear of failure is a crazy combo', and it accumulated 67.4K retweets, 3,918 quote tweets, and 230K likes. The poster replies to their own tweet adding, 'That panic you get while you're sitting down doing absolutely nothing is wilddddd', describing the specific unpleasant, relatable feeling that comes from having both of these conflicting traits. The content went viral as a relatable meme for people who struggle with both procrastination and anxiety around failing at tasks.

Origin notes

The original tweet thread was created and posted on X (formerly Twitter) by user @Kidxfx on January 27, 2021. This screenshot was reposted as a relatable meme on the X account meme.jpg per the provided source information, and has been widely shared across social media platforms for its highly relatable description of a common experience for people with procrastination and performance anxiety.

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