Looking mentally retarded

Argamemnon

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I don't know if I'm really ugly, although my perception is that I am, but I have a much bigger problem. I'm continuously moving my head down, up, left and right VERY quickly when I'm interacting with people. I'm so nervous and anxious, it's inexplicable.

I feel retarded when I do it and wish that someone caught me on camera, so that I could examine myself to reassure myself that it's not that bad. I'm afraid that I appear mentally retarded. Does anybody else have similar worries?

When I look at other people, I always see calm facial expressions, and little movement of the head for example. I'm more afraid of my facial expression than my perceived ugliness..
 

JonnyD

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Argamemnon said:
I don't know if I'm really ugly, although my perception is that I am, but I have a much bigger problem. I'm continuously moving my head down, up, left and right VERY quickly when I'm interacting with people. I'm so nervous and anxious, it's inexplicable.

I feel retarded when I do it and wish that someone caught me on camera, so that I could examine myself to reassure myself that it's not that bad. I'm afraid that I appear mentally retarded. Does anybody else have similar worries?

When I look at other people, I always see calm facial expressions, and little movement of the head for example. I'm more afraid of my facial expression than my perceived ugliness..

you know i have the same wish to be caught on camera.
when i'm talking i'll look anywhere but to the person, it's annoying to someonw who is talking to me. sometimes i walk back and fort while talking :/, i used to eat walking LOL!

once i saw a guy who just did the exact same thing and i must confess i felt like i was seeing myself.
 

noblame4

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I feel the same way. I have this (irrational?) fear that there is something wrong with me, like Im crazy or retarded, and everyone else can TELL from looking at/talking to me, but nobody ever told me about my craziness/retardation.

Y'know?
 

Argamemnon

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I think it's because all our energy is going toward making sure our mind doesnt break because of all this anxiety like Splinter said in the other thread. That's how it is for me.

I absolutely need all my energy to control my thoughts and appear slightly normal. This is bad in social situations when talking with people, but even worse at work (for me)...
 

weak

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You ever go to the doctor for this? They could probably prescribe you some downers to counteract the problem.
 
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