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I get what you're saying. I think everyone experiences that anxiety to some degree. Some more than others of course. You have to get past it an have confidence in yourself and your abilities. I was in somewhat of the same boat when I bought my first house. In fact, I DID get laid off only three months afterwards. However, with good money management and multiple contractor jobs, we never missed a payment up until I found a permanent gig. It's funny because now I make 5x times the money I did in that old job and I still get the same anxiety every once in a while. It's just part of life.
thanks for the words - and not to derail too much - but confidence doesn't really come in to it
i lost my job in a palace cleanse - had 8 yrs of excellent evaluations and was very over-qualified for the job (by 2 masters degrees and tons of professional credit)
the anxiety comes from having no control over the whims of others
i'm getting a bit better, but even now, anything that's not spelled out and plainly spoken gets twisted into palace intrigue
add to that, i now wonder "what if trump craters the economy? what if we only thought we knew what predatory lending was?"
plus why would anyone jump in as the market rises and could be cresting?