Posted by TexasChic on March 18, 2006, at 18:25:34
In reply to confused and sorry, posted by nellie7 on March 16, 2006, at 9:44:29
Wow, I so identify. Not with the particular situation, but with the whole paranioa thing. I've never really heard this affliction discussed much, so I felt like I was kind of alone in it.
I know how it is when you believe something so firmly only to find out later it isn't true. I always feel like such an idiot. I blame this paranioa for my difficulty in keeping friends.
Just this Friday I had an episode. It was concerning these girls who I'd already gone through this with once before (only to find out I was wrong). I was so upset I was crying at my desk. Then just when I was at my wits end, the girl I thought was ignoring me said something nonchalant to me. I suddenly realized the entire thing was in my head! Luckily I never said anything because I sort of recognized the signs of paranoia and tried to keep it to myself.
I wish I could offer you some advice, but we seem to be in the same boat. Its so hard to explain to someone who doesn't experience this how RATIONAL everything seems during the paraniod episode. Then later you're like, what was I thinking???
-T
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