Does anyone else feel like this in public or is it just me?

[christian_18097]

Whenever I’m in a public setting, especially somewhere busy like a city centre or public transport, I get super anxious. The main things that trigger it are my hair (especially when the wind messes it up), my forehead showing, my skin (acne), and just this overwhelming feeling that everyone is judging me.





I keep fixing my hair. I suck in my cheeks. I jut my chin forward. I try to hold a certain face. It’s like I’m constantly trying to “pose” just in case someone’s looking at me. And when I catch people looking, I automatically assume they’re thinking something negative.
It’s exhausting.

But the weird thing is… sometimes I do get compliments. Sometimes girls do look at me in a way that seems positive. And still, I don’t believe it. I always assume the worst.

I just wish I could walk around feeling calm and confident. Like one of those people who looks like they belong. I want to believe people are looking because they admire me, not because they’re mocking me.

Has anyone else dealt with this and actually gotten better?
What helped?

 

[netsapart]

nd king stop being self conscious and take a break the reason they are looking at you is because you look like a fucking cockatoo with horrible posture sucking in your cheeks.

 

[christian_18097]

nd king stop being self conscious and take a break the reason they are looking at you is because you look like a fucking cockatoo with horrible posture sucking in your cheeks.

What if they’re looking at me because I look good

 

[netsapart]

What if they’re looking at me because I look good

you wouldn't have to ask that if they did unfortunately

 

[christian_18097]

you wouldn't have to ask that if they did unfortunately

But you see that’s the thing. I don’t know wether or not they’re looking at me at my flaws or my like looks

 

[netsapart]

But you see that’s the thing. I don’t know wether or not they’re looking at me at my flaws or my like looks

ask one out next time and be prepared for the worst or the best bro

 

[christian_18097]

ask one out next time and be prepared for the worst or the best bro

That’s too cringe tbh I’d have to be insanely low inhib to do that.

 

[Clqs]

Just ya

 

[LTNUser]

Just ya

Nah, happens with me sometimes too