The calendar flips, the invites multiply, and suddenly your quiet evenings are booked solid with obligations you’re not even sure you wanted. One minute it’s pumpkin patches and holiday parties, the next it’s weddings, barbecues, birthdays, and “we should totally get together” texts that never stop buzzing. Your brain knows rest sounds amazing, but your fingers type “Sure, I’m in!” before you’ve even checked your energy level.
This is not a personal flaw or a scheduling failure, and it definitely doesn’t mean you’re bad at boundaries. Welcome to the fast-paced, emotionally loaded world of seasonal FOMO, where fear of missing out doesn’t just tug at your curiosity, it hijacks your calendar.
