Why do I always feel like people are laughing at me when I don't hear it?
Anonymous
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Oct 22, 2016
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You are the expert on you. Only you understand the real reason why you feel like people are laughing at you behind your back. Consider the reason deeply without judging yourself. Consider the reasons beneath that. Try to identify other emotions. How do you feel about feeling like people are laughing at you when you're not around? Why do you think you feel that way? Has this been proven to happen to you before, and what were the circumstances of that situation? Sometimes our brains create emotional patterns to help us along, but it hinders us if it's an unhealthy emotional pattern like jumping to the conclusion to that everyone is laughing at us. Sometimes when we feel lonely, we can feel unheard and unwanted. Think about the things you feel. What would you say to these people if you could have a safe confrontation with them? Consider writing a letter to 'someone laughing at you' that you don't intend to mail, such as 'Dear Laughing People...' It's okay to have these questions with yourself, a close friend, a parent, or a therapist. If these feelings are interfering with your day-to-day life, I strongly suggest you seek a therapist because deeper psychological suffering of paranoia may be at play.
Brandi8
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Nov 25, 2017
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This feeling could possibly be a reflection of your own self worth. My advice would be to explore how you feel about yourself, and if perhaps there was a moment that triggered this, and has therefore left a mark on you. It isn’t unusual to have moments of insecurity or self consciousness, however, if this is occurring all the time, and interferes with daily activities - or simply leaves you feeling anxious - more than not, perhaps it would benefit you to speak to an expert. Remember, you are human, and like every human, we all have our uncertainties and insecurities.
Anonymous
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Apr 30, 2017
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So I used to be something like the class clown back in school. At first it was just pure in the spur of the moment humour and then over time it became something I'd actively try to bring into all my conversations and before I knew it. I was our local comedic relief. I felt good. but I then found out they thought of me as a joke, and now everytime they laughed at something I said. it'd make me think, "Was I really funny? or is it just me they're laughing upon?" I started distancing myself from friends to the points, my relationship with them was sorta unstable. it took it's time and later I found out from a close friend of mine. that people were really worried about me and it was something I needed to hear. That sensation of people laughing at you behind your back. it's just anxiety getting the better of you. Trust yourself and your glamour. You're an awesome being. Someone who matters and people care about you. if you ever feel they're laughing. they're probably laughing at a memory with you involved.
lightfairy
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Jan 29, 2017
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That is caused by anxiety. It's really awful to go through everyday things being constantly on edge that others are mocking you behind your back.
One thing you can work on is your self esteem, because confident people tend not to worrry as much about whether or not others talk about them.
Anonymous
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May 20, 2015
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That might be a sign of an anxiety disorder, that's a common thing people with anxiety say. Its also a sign that you might be afraid of people laughing at you and talking about you, which also goes with anxiety.
Laks1
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Nov 4, 2017
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It usually happens to people. Sometimes we tend to think too much.. You feel this way also depending on how how you see yourself. Usually when your self esteem and confidence isn’t high, it’s easier to think people are laughing when you don’t hear it but when it’s high, you won’t even feel like it and wouldn’t care much about what anyone thinks anyway
143Listener143
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Apr 23, 2017
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If you feel like people are laughing at you when you don't hear it, you are not alone. I felt like this for a long part of my life. I started to speak with a therapist and figured out it was my own insecurities that made me feel that way.
ASilentObserver
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Aug 20, 2017
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It's natural! You're not alone who facing this. In psychological terms, it is spotlight effect where a human believe that some people are actually noticing them, talking about them. But in actual it doesn't! It is just we believing what we think. So probably you could train your mind to think good about yourself. :)
Yanaiz
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Oct 5, 2016
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I usually feel like people are talking and laughing about me behind my back. I feel this way when I am insecure about something and I think that they are making fun of me, when the truth it, they aren't even doing it. When you feel like people are laughing about you, think of the positive thoughts and calm yourself down, because they aren't, its your conscious thinking negatively.
bbvvv
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Oct 12, 2016
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It's your unhealthy way of thinking. You are either self conscious or haven't yet found the confidence inside of you.
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