The Facebook "Seen" message gives me a lot of anxiety! When I see that the person has "seen" the message, but does not reply, I start thinking about all the possible reasons why they would 'ignore' me... Does anyone else feel this? If so, how do you cope?

I give myself a social media fast so I don't feel pressured or anxiety from checking in. This gives my mind a break and I give myself a break as well as my emotional status. I can always come back to social media when I feel relaxed and ready. Usually my social media fasting last either 2 days or one week or even a month at a time. It just consists of deleting the apps from my phone so I don't feel the pressure of checking it. it frees up my time and I can focus my energy on myself, like exercising or reading.

sometimes i do feel so.. but i do try to think logically.. they must be busy or just the door bill rang or even someone called or it's internet problem. i do think like they won't avoid me. it's just my mind trying to convience me with that and this is not true!! it's just my anxiety. and actually it'a true. if you weit and just give them their time they will replay again after some time telling you the reason that kept them for a while. so it's just voices in your head lying to actually. so don't let this anxiety eat you!

Yes, it is a common feeling my friend. Maybe you feel so because you've attached your self worth to whether that person "replies or not ". Their ignorance, is making you doubt yourself " Oh, I wrote something bad" or "How could this person ignore someone like me!? And that self doubt is leading to overthinking and anxiety. You are worth way beyond a simple reply. We need to consciously choose who deserves our presence in their lives. There could be many reasons like the person needs more time to think and reply and not necessarily intended to ignore you. However, you have to be conscious about the things to which you attach your self worth. It should not be a person or a mere text reply. "Self worth" should always remain attached to "self" and not other people or things. I hope this helps you think better:)

This is definitely a situation that is dependent on who you would choose to speak to! Everyone has different reactions to believing they may not receive a response, especially if that person is a close friend, family member, or partner! Myself, I have felt this anxiety. It felt as though someone I truly cared about was choosing to ignore me. Understandably, you'd feel negatively towards this situation! However, I find now that it can be just as easy as is with presuming to choose to think with a little extra logic. Are they a busy person? Do they work? Maybe they're enjoying something, and just didn't notice my message! They aren't necessarily avoiding me, even if my head tells me so!

Hello! Well, I can very much relate to that feeling of anxiety. I experience a similar feeling when I see someone I really want to talk to has seen my message and hasn't responded. It makes me doubt if they care about me etc. I can understand how you struggle with it. ): To cope with it I - • Take a step back. • Take deep breathes. • Tell myself they might have had something come up when they messaged me and they want to reply to me just as much as I want to read their message. • If I have an anxious thought, identify the evidence for it and against it. •Rehydrate and get preoccupied by something else.

I feel the same way sometimes. It's okay to feel anxious and worry about what the other person might think or feel that he chooses not to answer. But then again it may be possible that this person really doesn't want to hurt your feelings. When worry starts to invade your mind, try to pause all your thinking and just see this from a different, more passive perspective. Push away each negative reason you find with a logical reason. If you still find yourself worrying, just remember to ask this person next time you see them why weren't they answering. Take into account their reasons but do express your needs as well.

I always feel like this, the trick is to just try to conquer this feeling, i still get it all the time but you just learn that you aren't annoying anyone or anything like that, you have to kill these thoughts and sometimes thinking of fun times with that person help me because those memories are mainly me being happy so find some memories that make you smile and just try as hard as you can to get rid of these thoughts

Oh, I feel you! I usually tell myself they're probably busy and forgot to reply, not because they hate me, maybe because they're just doing something (reading, drawing, singing)...

https://www.7cups.com/anxiety-help/lesson3.html this is a great guide that helps you identify the faulty thoughts and replace them.. The anxiety can be curbed if we know the right steps to take in the direction!

Yes! Absolutely; I get you I promise, and I hate that feature so so much. Personally, I avoid looking at that button altogether, and try to stop overthinking by doing something I like. Perhaps you could distract yourself by doing that too -- doing a hobby is definitely something to pass your time well! Other than that, I once read somewhere that a person averages about 5000 thoughts a day, and most of them focus on themselves. Maybe they just forgot to reply to you, or something? Making excuses for them, though not ideal, is always an option to make yourself feel better.