christian_18097
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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?
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?
