Home/Emotions & Mental/Anxiety hiding/ThoughtI remember being fourteen, standing in the hallway right outside the gym where the air always smelled like floor wax and old sweat.anxiety hidingShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI remember the smell of those old locker rooms, mostly. …orientation questioningI remember standing in front of that mahogany table, the air conditioning humming like a taunt while I felt the first damp itch under my arms.anxiety hidingI still remember the smell of that university library at midnight—it was all old paper and wet wool from the rain outside. …career path regretThe hallway smells like industrial lavender and something metallic, like old pennies under a tongue.relief at lossRelated ThemesAnger suppressionApathy guiltCrying shameEmotional numbnessJealousy hiding