I have this problem where I stare at people out of the corner of my eye. It started out as paranoia but I cant stop. My eyes now just track movement like a damn t rex and I hate it, because people notice. They notice me staring at them and get uncomfortable.
What can I do to stop this? Its seriously taking a toll on me I isolate myself now because I cant stop doing it and everywhere I go I make people uncomfortable
I watch peoples feet, if there instep with who there with or i count there steps, or even left right left right… People dont seem to notice cause im not making i contact even though im watchin them…
Thanks thats good advice. Ill try that next time Im out
Is this an Sz Thing? Cos ive noticed quite a few people have a problem with staring. Im guilty of it as well - especially in bars - and im terrible for listening in to conversations, and got pulled up on it a couple of times. Its a habit i want to stop doing as well
Just sniff thats something and a reaction and giving them something. I have that trouble at the soup kitchen. People may notice and girls but it is not too terribly serious. What are you looking at me for they may think. I don’t think it will get you into a fight. Just try to look away. Are you interested ? show interest but not at a man’s wife or girl friend. Its type of hunger to get to know people and to build up to talking to them. But if you aren’t going to then don’t look.
I know it is uncomfortable and you really can’t help it some times but try to be good.
Happens to me a lot
@zwolfgang I have the same problem. If someone locks eyes with me, I just simply smile and nod.
They probably get uncomfortable for other reasons that happen with psychosis like you talking to yourself or the fact you don’t directly look at them believe it or not. When you appear to be looking away (whether you look at them indirectly or not) that can be as much of a turnoff as staring directly at them. I have been around enough schizophrenics lately to notice that when they are heavily hallucinating they are talking out loud and it can be a little disturbing even to me. I also would like to note that for many years I would fail to look directly at a woman and that would actually turn them off. I still have trouble with that one. (I know you think it goes the other way but women don’t spend hours dressing up, shaving their body parts and putting on make up so they can be ignored.
I’m the exactly opposite- I can’t stare at people. It makes me scared.
My mom thought I was autistic when I was born because I didn’t want to stare at others. Interestingly, I showed some autistic traits but I was never diagnosed with it.
I stare at people often but when it comes to talking i look somewhere else i cant look people in the eyes, the staring i do it involuntary i think
I like wearing sunglasses. Then no one can tell who I am looking at.
Thanks everyone I really appreciate the advice. Ill try it all out when I finally get back to the gym today. Wish me luck!
I have experienced this as well. I think for me its that I just wanted someone to talk to at the moment. So I guess if you have trouble keeping your eyes off someone. Maybe go and talk to them?
The problem is I dont want to talk to them. Even if I did I do it to literally everybody, so Id have to talk to everyone
but if you talked to one it might get your mind off it.
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