Okay I’m gonna like info dump so apologies in advance:
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Like say: a doctor’s appointment…
You know when you’re a kid and everything is just set up by parents?
Then like fast forward… you’re an adult and parents are busy or something…
And then you’re like “Omg I’m alone… wh- wh- wha- what am I supposed to do…”
Okay I wasn’t alone, but my dad had to drive me there, but he doesn’t speak English so I’m pretty much alone in terms of navigating all that stuff…
And example #2: Passport…
The last time I got it was when I was a teen so everything was already done by mom…
(funny thing is I ended up never using the passport cuz we never had a chance to travel… mostly just had it as proof of citizenship…)
Now I wanna like travel (maybe, no concrete plans yet) and mom told me to get a passport so when she comes back from her trip, maybe we go to Canada or something, I always loved the idea of Canada.
So um… I just bring the documents its good right?
Oh wait, I have to bring a photo thingy since the appointment didn’t have the photo service…
wh–whe-where do I even go get that?
Oh shit the money order thing… wha- how- um… how much is it even exactly… oh fuck fuck fuck…
then my mind goes: I’m not gonna get all the stuff ready and miss the appointment and the next available one is like weeks away… shit… why is life so miserable?
mom is visiting China… so I’m just “alone” in the US… :/
I might have separation anxiety issues…
It can be anxiety inducing the first time you do anything on your own like that. Rest assured, though, that you are not the only young adult feeling this way. Just do it, make a few mistakes in the process, and then you will be fine. Plus, you will know better next time.
With regards to the passport photo, it’s fine, just look at the guidelines thoroughly as they are very specific in terms of your background and stuff. In particular, you’re not supposed to use a selfie, because the angle will be all wrong. (You can use a cell phone pic with the proper background and lighting, they just recommend that someone else actually take the picture at the proper angle). Having said that, my last passport pic was a selfie which I took from arms length, and they accepted it…