Why can't I be around a group of people without feeling like everyone's looking at me?

it sounds like you may be having some trouble with some social anxiety. how long have you felt this way? it is completely normal to feel anxiety around people we are social creatures who naturally seek support and reassurance and aproval from others. would you mind telling me about the last time you were anxious in public. if you dont mind telling me i am here to support you and be a friendly kind ear and a good sounding board to bounce feelings and thoughts off of i too have had my fair share of social anxiety particularly in my case public speaking.

I am sorry to hear that you're experiencing this- this feeling can be really overbearing. I promise you that this feeling can be normal, but I also promise you that they are not looking at you. This feeling might be rooted in some insecurities. It is very easy to feel like we are the center of attention when we are not so happy with the way we look sometimes. This can be the clothes we wear to even the fact that we might not have brushed our teeth or our hair is a mess. A lot of this anxiety can be reduced by taking some time to take deep breaths and rationalize our situation. Sometimes it is easy to be worried about what people think about us, but I can tell you that these people you're around (unless they are your friends or people you're actively communicating with) probably do not even really notice you. People tend to be absorbed in whatever it is they're doing and not pay so much detailed attention to their peripheral.