I really want to develop a thicker skin. I care way too much about what people think of me.
I’m gonna practice not giving a ■■■■ unless I can’t help it 
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I found it easier to do that before I had sz. After sz it’s taken antidepressants and a lot of self acceptance and contentment.
Good on you lad, keep it going
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Yeah, it takes some practice but we need to put up boundaries with others and that helps us have a thicker skin.
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Yea…I think I really need to work on it. Boundaries would help me feel more separated from other people’s thoughts and opinions. I sometimes feel invaded by what other people want and think…I think I loose myself a lot and have a hard time feeling secure in my own needs … thoughts and opinions…
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I’ve found this easier to do with age.
I used to really overthink conversations and interactions I had when I while I was a teenager… I grew out of this in my 20’s for whatever reason. I guess I realized I wasn’t as important and wasn’t analyzed as much as I thought I was.
I swear this is like the only good thing sz has done for me I think. Before the illness I was a big time overthinker in general. Maybe it’s the meds
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I don’t care what ppl think of me but wen I fancy a beautiful guy, I loose my identity.
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I’m in my mid 30s and for some reason… probably the sz …I developed a complex about being important.
It’s funny you said what u did because the sense of importance seems to be fading along with the importance I place on others opinions about me too.
It feels good to just let stuff go instead of overthinking it like you said . I’m not Important and neither are others super important.
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Yeah man. I think once you learn how little people really think of your interactions and conversations and stuff you’ll realize you shouldn’t worry so much. That helped me anyways.
Also, socializing more gets you to realize this easier. I would find somewhere to hangout and socialize. That always helped me. I should get back to it honestly. I’ve been a hermit the last few years lol
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I feel ya Zoe …
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