Chloe, USA
I have thoughts that people are always watching me, especially my neighbors, the entire time i am outside-i have feelings that they are standing at their window watching my every move. It does not matter if its the grocery store ,department store, once someone looks at me--thats it;now everyone is watching me. I think about death alot,too. I am a people pleaser, everything i do i want someone to compliment me on it. When they don't my feelings are hurt.
Frank, USA
hey guys i would like to tell u that i get paranoid every where i feel people dont like me that im a nobody and think that im aweird guy i have a lazy eye so that make me more negative thinking about myself i feel people keep looking at me i feel like im going crazy dont trust my family friends i feel they talk bad behind my back like last time i called off to work and they saw me buy beer with a friend i work at a supermarket and then the day after i called sick at work and next thing i know they tell me they were saying i had a hangover i was a drinker that affected me so much got me depressed and mad i dont know why i care so much what people think about me i just wanna be the old me when i was really happy
Holly, UK
Since a couple of months ago i have been suffering with anxiety related paranoia. I think? I feel that someone wants to kill me or torture me. Every person that looks at me in their car and looks at me, I am convinced there is some major plot to get me. Every time I see someone acting suspicious, parking outside my house or people just looking at me in the street send me into a crazy panic mood. I keep asking myself, am I paranoid or is someone trying to kill me???? I have a really happy life and a family and I feel like I cant enjoy what I have because of this paranoia. I have to rustle the cover over my ear in bed each night so I dont hear any noises that would sound suspicious to me. How pathetic. I just dont want to feel like this any more. Im scared and really sad. I feel so alone and wish I had someone to support me through all of this.
Ali, USA
Up until recently, I thought I was the only one having paranoid thoughts or racing thoughts. And for me, it's always someone trying to steal something from me, whether it's my talent, my work, my stuff, my pet, my identity. And I can't get it back. I'm embarrassed to say this extends to body parts! yes, I know it's not real. I'm grounded in reality, but the thoughts do bother me. I've been afraid to wear my own jewellery for fear someone will take it. It's terrible. It totally interferes with my life and my work. I'm glad that I'm not the only one. Makes me feel a little less weird. Thank you for everyone who's posted.
Ruth, USA
I've always felt that, when I go down hallways with people in them, they're looking at me, making fun of me, ridiculing what I'm wearing, my hair, no matter if they are or not. It's even worse if I hear them talking about someone else, because then I just assume it's me. No matter who I talk to, I feel like I'm annoying them, like no one wants to talk to me. Because of this, I don't start conversations very often and only talk to a tight-knit group of friends. I reminisce on old fights with my family and friends, thinking they still hate me over things that happened a long time ago. In essence, I guess it feels like everyone's always out to get me, and that in reality, I'm a nuisance to everyone.