Is it normal that i over think friendships?

So I tend to over think little things that probably most people don't even notice. Like it's so frustrating when I want to become friends with someone because before I even talk to them I start to observe their body language and what they're like, then I start to think of a way to start talking to them to a point where I make this plan a about the situation adding a backup plan of what I would do if things didn't work out the way they were supposed to. I start making a dialogue in my head and the worst scenarios, and then I make a pro and con list of why I want to be their friend. Like is this normal? Like it's not with everyone I meet, but like I tend to choose a few persons that really caught my attention and since in my eyes they seem like really amazing and stuff I get obsessed with being their friend even though we've never really met and talked. It's so frustrating because I tend to care way too much about those kind of things because I'm afraid that I might do or say the wrong things, while they might not even notice or know about me and wouldn't really care about those things. Like it's really hard for me to just do things out of an impulse and don't care about what might come from it. It's even worse when we already have made eye contact once or twice, like I get super paranoid about what they might think of me and the sightless thing they might do is crucial like I instantly think that they did that because they find me annoying or weird or they don't like me or anything. Like right now I'm debating over the fact if I should add this girl on Facebook because when she seems me around school with her friends they always whisper and stuff so I think they're making fun of me or judging me. I don't know, maybe I'm wrong, but I keep thinking of what would happen if she ignored my friend request or if things got worse and she thinks I'm even creepier. Like I know people add each other on Facebook all the time, even if they don't know each other, and it's no big deal, but it is a huge deal for me, and I know there's more people out there to become friends with and that maybe she wont end up being worth it, but I just really want to be her friend and I care too much. Is this like normal?

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  • I do the same thing except that I don't go out and look for friends. I meet people through people I already know and instantly, I get posted as a best friend.

    It always goes wrong because I also overthink. I feel like the guy off of I Love You Man. It's like she told me to text her sometime. Should I text her the next day or will she think I'm a lesbian? Should I act happy to see her or will she think I'm a weirdo?

    I can definitely relate to your problem. :/

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  • Same here ;A;

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  • don't add her if you're not friends with her yet that's just too not normal she probably won't care but will make a little mental note that you might be psycho. everytime you see her and make eye contact just be like "hey! whats up?" and if you have something to say say it if not then just keep on walking and that's it.

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  • Do a test,....get a friend in the complete opposite way...... let them make friends with u first

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  • NO is NOT normal... But I totally like it! I love your attitude towards friendship! I wish I met someone like you...! I just happened to joing a group on Facebook that's called: "Adding people you don't know just because they have the same friends as you" lol.
    I'm doing a kind of experiment on something like what you said. I did add the girl. And now I'm anxiously waiting... I posted part of the experiment in English on my blog but is mostly in Spanish... Check it out: www.elmundoxdebibi.blogspot.com
    Keep on analyzing :)

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  • I tend to do the same thing but with relationships. Its very annoying I know. I went to a psychologist and they helped me a lot to change my thinking patterns and overcome this frustrating problem.

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