How can I convince myself that my friends don't hate me? I have this irrational fear that they actually hate me.
Anonymous
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Jul 5, 2018
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The best way to get over this irrational fear is to sit down with your friends and tell them how you feel
YorkshireListen
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Jul 18, 2018
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to Have a feeling like this means there is some level of low self esteem at work. And maybe a loss of connection to some friends for whatever reason. If they are your friends you should talk to them about how you feel and that way they can tell you how they feel about you and you’ll be surprised how much your friends will want to help once you open up. And you’ll feel a lot closer to them from then on.
Anonymous
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Jul 25, 2018
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You should talk it out with them. Communication is key especially since you’re having second guessed on the relationship between them.
Dlinepop
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Jul 25, 2018
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Talk to them. Hang out together and discover each other's interests. That way, you can find out that maybe your fear was a fake after all.
artsymelody8
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Jul 25, 2018
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Sometimes it is hard to believe that the people around us actually like us when we are feeling bad about ourselves but as long as you can trust and count on your friends, it proves that they don't hate you and will be there for you no matter what.
CLMarshal57
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Jul 25, 2018
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Talk to them. Ask them if they hate you. I promise you they will start saying how much they love you.
RumpleSteeleSkin
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Jul 25, 2018
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Well for one you are starting here by asking for some things that might help you. Good job! Maybe just ask your friends 1 time and share openly with them why you are asking. Share on your fear of this. If they are good friends they would want to help and support you.
kindFriend77
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Jul 26, 2018
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Irrational fear are based on unhelpful thinking and not based on facts. Friends do not hate each other. A true friend supports, trusts and honors each other.
uniqueOasis12
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Jul 28, 2018
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I have felt this exact same way. You have to understand that if they "hated" you, they wouldn't want to be around you and/or be friends with you. They continue to have a relationship with you and I am sure they enjoy hanging out with you, which tells you that they definitely don't hate you. It is sometimes hard to believe that others like us when we often have things that we dislike about ourselves.
LovelyPenguin07
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Sep 15, 2018
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Make a list of the reasons you think they might hate you
Check if these are true/might be true
Get rid of the reasons you're sure it's false
Having a few things that are true doesn't mean they hate you. They might just hate this thing about you or maybe they don't even hate you
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