Posted by wishingstar on November 5, 2006, at 10:31:11
In reply to Seeking Advice/diagnosis, posted by Adrift on November 5, 2006, at 2:02:26
It doesnt sound like OCD to me.. could it be social anxiety? Or maybe just general anxiety issues.
I think we all do that to some extent.. worry so much about ourselves, how we act, talk, etc.. when really other people are so wrapped up in THEMselves and their worlds, they dont even notice. I dont mean that everyone is narcisistic - just that people are so inwardly focused that often times they miss what we feel like is such a glaring mistake, or how stupid we look, or anything else.
My guess (although I could be totally wrong) is that it's related to self-esteem in a big way. Maybe that would be a place to start looking and working on. The more confident and happy we feel with ourselves, the easier it is to not worry so much what others are thinking of us. At least thats how it seems to work for me.
I hope thats at least a tiny bit helpful.
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