Is it normal to think everyone is staring at you?

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I will check myself constantly in the mirror; I look fine. My friends say I look fine. I know I'm not paranoid, I'm on anxiety medication/anti-depressants. Whenever I walk down the hallway, everyone walking in the opposite direction always seems to be staring at me. I am not the most well known and I have not done anything to recieve attention or renown. What is wrong with me?

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  • buriedalive
    15 years ago | pl

    Most of the people you think are staring at you are probably as wrapped up in their own lives as you are in yours. Chances are, even if someone is looking at you, they're not registering that you're there.
    I'm sort of like you in certain situations though, I think it's just a self esteem issue. There's not that much you can do about it except try to build up your confidence, unless it's affecting you enough to consider counselling.

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  • xMasterGunZx
    14 years ago

    Don't worry dude, I got the same problem *but without medication*, I do feel that everyone does stare at me...and most of the time they do.

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  • inlovewithlove1991
    15 years ago

    you're paranoid...go get checked for schitzophrenia!

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  • roger49
    15 years ago

    Are you sure you're not paranoid? You sound paranoid to me.

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  • nothing2
    14 years ago

    they might be.

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  • lovebabe86
    14 years ago

    It is absolutely normal according to a Psychological phenomena called the Spotlight Effect. You can do more research, but I will provide you with a vague explanation:

    The tendency to believe that other people are paying closer attention to one's appearance and behavior than they really are.

    And yes, this is a real phenomenon, experimented, observed, reported and published.

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  • ElephantCafe
    15 years ago

    What buriedalive is saying is mostly true.
    But do people tell you you have exotic looks? Because that seems to be a reason people stare. take it from someone who knows firsthand...>.<

    BTW, exotic doesn't mean ugly. ._.,

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  • Dreamboat
    12 years ago

    A year later...

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  • haleyxbailey
    15 years ago

    its the anxiety you may need your meds upped or even changed. take it from somebody with the same problems O.o

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  • jamie1000001
    13 years ago

    I feel that everyone stares at me aswell. Mainly girls probably thinking look at that ugly twat lol.

    Maybe they all think you are fit? even the old guys lol.

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