no I don’t care what people think if I cared what people think I wouldn’t be able to carry on at college and do my degree so no I don’t care what people think. I know I’m a good enough person
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Yeah.----------I care. Because I don’t know I’m a good enough person.
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Yes, a hell of a lot; to the point of crippling. I fear people know about me and want to stay away from me, I also fear when I’m not zoning that one I’m fearful that people think I’m odd and weird, therefore a waste of space and don’t want to know me. The last one is when it comes to doctors/nurses I fear because of my mental health they think I’m lying, like today I went to minor injuries as I fell and hurt my wrist quite badly, it happened a week ago but still hurts very bad so went to get it checked, as it would take 2 weeks to get a doctors appointment. It turns out no breaks; which is good but I feel incredibly embarrassed for wasting their time and thinking that they will laugh about me.
I’m trying to work through it, it’s not succeeding, when I was in the depths of psychosis, I didn’t care, I thought I could control their fate and all sorts, now I’m terrified they will turn on me at any moment. I’ve bewn incredibly fearful of people for years but mostly I could project those feelings onto spies now that I’m with people full time for two days a week it’s all becoming much more real, and I fee at threat through thoughts or judgement which if I step out of line they will become aggressive.
Sorry for the lengthy reply, It’s something that’s very raw with me right now, I’m feeling unseen and unheard.
Take care,
Meg.
Meg
How old are u . U might grow out of it
I’m nearly 22 but schiz has caused me arrested development; so I’m more thinking 18 mentally. My mums very similar though; she didn’t grow out of it until last year! I’m hoping with some cbt I’ll work something out. Thanks for your reply!
Ok
You are wonderfully young!
Thinking about other people thoughts is a waste of time. Challenge the unknown and generate your own thoughts. It’s a wonderful capacity to empower. It will make you brilliant.
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Sometimes I am terrorized by it. It’s weird, because a lot of the things that people might look down on, I don’t worry about, but then I’ll start thinking people are watching me and I get anxious.
I care deeply what others think of me…usually criticism from a friend or person is “right on” with whatever you need to hear.
i don’t care what people think about me but i like to think if i am nice to them then they should be nice back etc same with smiling, thats why body language is so important, sometimes you can instantly tell if someone is going to be alright with a smile, i like to think i am one of those likeable type people that can get on with anybody but truth is that i judge people as well when i look at someones body language i can usually tell if someone is going to be nice or not, i have my flaws sometimes tho but most of the time i am ok,
another thing is that people are sometimes different online but i think talking on here and Facebook has made me more confident and has helped me work out the jumble of my head and work towards my goals and get things into perspective.
I know we are told from a young age not to worry about what other people think but I think it’s normal to a degree to worry what others think of us.
I worry about what others think of me.
Not in the sense of do they like me or think I’m weird or if I’m dressed right It stems from wanting to be understood I think I’m not to bothered if someone doesn’t like me or thinks I’m different or doesn’t approve of how I’m dressed but I worry about wether they see me as the caring honest loyal person I know I am and can get quiet upset with myself if I feel like I’ve said or done something that would otherwise Say I’m not
“Teach us to care and not to care” — T. S. Eliot
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Oh so much more than I’d care to admit…but I admit it…I care far too much what other people might think. I don’t read into it or worry about it as much as I used to but it’s still an issue.
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Yeah I care. I’m pretty insecure.
depens which day u catch me on.
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no…
i am free
i am free
i am free
take care
you are a good person.
hug.
take care
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I try not to care what others think, because they seem to change their minds depending on the weather. Some people have to see something on the news before they believe it’s real.
I tend to think for myself, and believe others will come around to my thinking eventually.
Right now… I’m sitting at my table, with my feet in cozy socks, having my coffee and it’s easy for me to say…
No, I don’t really care what others think of me. I’m secure and confident.
But then I get outside … stay mindful to stay stable and work at focusing on my job… then I’m not as confident or secure and of course I care what others think.
I work so hard to fit back into society anyway I can. I’ve been going to therapy so I don’t have panic attacks in public. I’ve been taking meds so I can think straight and talk straight and appropriately interact with others…
I’ve taken anger management… stress management and anxiety management classes so I don’t freak out on people and hurt their feelings…
To do all that… I suppose I must care about what others think.
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select people about certain things: yes
most people about most things: no
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