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I always feel like people are talking about me.

Like if I hear people whispering, I think I hear my name even if they really didn’t say anything about me. And when I’m in a class at school and everyone’s talking, I think I hear my name sometimes. Or if I’m at school and I hear someone behind me say “she” I always think they mean me, even if it’s people I don’t know. Is that normal or am I being really paranoid?

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Anonymous #
12 months ago (7 minutes after post)

Thats called paranoia. If you don’t control that it will drive you crazy. Try not to think about it too much. Use things to focus like read a book and tune those things out.

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rugged_skarecrow offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Unknown Location | 12 months ago (32 minutes after post)

paranoia will destroy ya

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Anonymous #
12 months ago (37 minutes after post)

OMG i get that, but i also have this idea that everyone knows what i’m thinking or can see what i can see or that they are simply spying on me… i dont know what to do, i’m only 16, i’ve talked about it to people on this site before and they said that i may have SPD cus i am not interested in relationships of any kind or social stuff cus i just prefer to do things alone…

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Anonymous #
12 months ago (41 minutes after post)

You think too much. I’m guilty of the same thing. I’m going to assume that you are the type of person that over thinks things and things way too deeply about simple things. You have to cut that out. You need two doses of ‘f***** it.’ When you find yourself thinking about something too much just say to yourself, ‘f***** it.’

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rugged_skarecrow offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Unknown Location | 12 months ago (46 minutes after post)

i find that i cant trust people which in turn stops me getting close and making friends, I feel people are out to get me so i always have my guard up.

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Anonymous #
12 months ago (50 minutes after post)

the_rugged_skarecro wrote:
i find that i cant trust people which in turn stops me getting close and making friends, I feel people are out to get me so i always have my guard up.

They have counseling for people with trust issues. You should try doing that. You don’t want to be alone and not have friends. It will turn you bitter.

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InsertFishHere offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Unknown Location | 12 months ago (52 minutes after post)

i dont get why its wrong to be like that, they cant help it, why should they change if they dont want to (thats if you dont, if you do then fine…)

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Anonymous #
12 months ago (54 minutes after post)

AdamMartinEdwardson wrote:
i dont get why its wrong to be like that, they cant help it, why should they change if they dont want to (thats if you dont, if you do then fine…)

Like what? Trust issues or paranoid?

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An Unknown Location | 12 months ago (1 hour, 9 minutes after post)

do u rly care:P? i mean u shoudnt giv a single **** about it and even if u think tht theyre tokin about somthin uve done ur not gna force urself to stop doing it ur free to do watever u want its ur life u knw? just forget them nd tell urself they are NOTHING in front of u tell urself tht ur stronger than them cz wen these ppl tak behind ur bak means tht they are JEALOUS or mentally fuked up kids they cant reach ur level ur more loyal than them for sure
stay strong
peace

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Anonymous #
11 months, 3 weeks ago (5 days, 5 hours after post)

Just try and tune it all out becfore it gets ugly and then they’re really talking about you(that happened to me, was not fun)

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An Unknown Location | 11 months, 2 weeks ago (2 weeks, 3 days after post)

im actully a very social person but have been having paranoia even about my closest friends.. i feel like there not really my friends and they talk **** behind my back.. i really hate this

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dondons8 offline Verified User (10 months, 4 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 10 months, 3 weeks ago (1 month after post)

Hiya I suffer from a simular thing. I have been told that i am suffering from depression. Speak to your doctor they will help you.

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julienovic offline Verified User (9 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 1 week ago (2 months, 3 weeks after post)

well people dont stop talking about me at school i dont know y!!!:S:S:S:S I got used for the idea… now when i know someone is talking about me its not like i care cz its normal for me now i say yeaaa whateva… but still wondering y do they talk about me!!!

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hel offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 9 months ago (2 months, 3 weeks after post)

I have the same thing. When my husband has his bf over, I am always thinking that they are talking about me. I hear whispering in the other room, but I don’t know if it is real, and I do not know if it is me they are discussing or something else.

I do have depression with paranoia, and I am seeing someone about it, but it doesn’t stop me from having this nagging feeling that they are talking about me. And what if they are talking about how weird I’ve been acting lately?

Now I have to go to sleep, but I can’t because they are in the other room, and I think I hear them whispering.

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sashacole3 offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 7 months, 1 week ago (4 months, 3 weeks after post)

Anxiety, depression, paranoia all suck ! but you just have to break the habit, its just a thinking habit. Im doing my best to deal with it. I go through phases of having it then not but its making my life awful now i have to stop it !

Exercise and a healthy diet helps a lot tho, and also get your B12 count checked. Low B12 can cause paranoia and depression.

Hope you all feel better soon

Good luck xo

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An Unknown Location | 6 months ago (6 months after post)

Anonymous wrote:
You think too much. I’m guilty of the same thing. I’m going to assume that you are the type of person that over thinks things and things way too deeply about simple things. You have to cut that out. You need two doses of ‘f***** it.’ When you find yourself thinking about something too much just say to yourself, ‘f***** it.’

Be response I ever read in my entire life!!!

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An Unknown Location | 4 months, 4 weeks ago (7 months after post)

I suffer from somewhat the same thing. I have anxiety and depression, it’s nothing to be ashamed of. See a doctor and they will diagnose you, if necessary, and give you medication. It is a chemical imbalance in the brain and not your fault… low self esteem is part of having anxiety. I have had some pretty unnerving thoughts too… usually with me thinking that people at work are talking about me. If I hear someone whisper or here she I immediately think they are talking about me also. I am going to get medication for anxiety today and it is supposed to take a couple weeks before it starts working. I suggest you go and talk to somebody… I went to my physician and he said that he would prescribe me medication but decided to go see a psychologist that he recommended and she said that I should be on medication so today I am going to the psychiatrist to figure out what type of medication I should take. I am excited to get help and I hope that you do too! (Whether you need medication or just someone to talk to!) Best of Luck!

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An Unknown Location | 1 day, 7 hours ago (12 months after post)

i have a friend, or should i say [had]i just could not stay in a relation with her she is so suspicious it annoys me, she always have the idea that i talk about her, if she sees me talking to any one and she is not in the conversation, worse yet if you!re looking in her direction and do call her over i think she is crazy what dou think i think as a man thinketh so is he.

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