What to do when people really ARE laughing/scoffing at you?

Avoidance · Newbie User Joined: Jul 25, 2008 Posts: 41

Wellcome

Yeah that happems with me too with security at places, I guess it looks like I'm up to no good. Also it's bad when you therapist is constinly telling you "No one is looking or laughing at you it's all in your head" then it really does happen and the whole wall of reality comes crumbling down.

People are so cruel I would rather be puched in the face then mocked and laughed at, at least that way I know the person has a problem with me and I can punch back. I'm not a macho jock jerk off it's just that I'm down right terrible at sticking up for my self verbally.

Jura · Newbie User Joined: Feb 29, 2008 Posts: 52

I've managed to convince myself that no one really is laughing at me or judging me. You know how? By remembering how I'd react to it before I had social phobia. When it did happen, I wouldn't even notice, and if I was absolutely sure they were judging me, I wouldn't give a shit. Nowadays I just convince myself it's nothing bad, and notice that when they do look weirdly, it's because I'm nervous and show it. The best advice is that of Anon, people for some reason see you as ordinary and unremarkable if you're a bit crazy. I have no idea why, it's way beyond me, but it's the truth.

_Brittany_ · Intermediate User Joined: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 174

I just try to ignore them or pretend that they're laughing cause they're crazy.

chris87 · Advanced User Joined: Jul 09, 2008 Posts: 337

I don't let it bother me. Fortunately, I don't think this has happened very much.

roseycheeks · Newbie User Joined: Aug 07, 2008 Posts: 60

j_brown87 · Newbie User Joined: Jun 24, 2008 Posts: 27

that happened to me many times too, it was so painfull, it made me question myself, my progress, if iam to strange lookin to just walk down the street in peace. I felt terrible and hopeless after such an experience. I realized people were lookin at me strange because i had such a fearfull expression, it was nothin personal, just my anxiety.

Lexmark · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject:

You dont know what other people are thinking.
Worst case scenario they are laughing at you then so what ? who cares what they think ? Well thats the way we should be anyway.
This doesnt really happen to me unless its something obvious like tripping over or something stupid like that then i dont really giv a fuk anyway.