How do you get over the feeling that people are laughing at you?

Realize you are your own worst critic. We criticize ourselves more than anyone else does. Think about this: 1st -how often are you laughing at other people, particularly a single person? 2nd- how much of the day do you spend thinking about other things other than that person? The answer is that people are so engrossed with their own lives and things going on. If they aren't outwardly and opening picking on you, they probably aren't thinking about you as much as you may think. Lastly, even if they were: a lot of the time, what people think and say about you is actually a reflection and projection of what they think of themselves. They feel they have to be a certain way and so should you. That is an insecurity on their end, not yours for being you.

Honestly, it’s not something you can get over easily. Sometimes it’s a very long process. Try this- when you walk in a room, walk in with your shoulders back, head up. Talk to people, make jokes— and learn to laugh at yourself. You can’t stop other people from laughing at you, but you can learn to laugh with them. In time, people will learn to respect you for it, and perhaps their mindset will change too. Often times people laugh at their own insecurities perceived through others to make themselves feel better. So change that- show them that it’s okay to laugh. Show them that everyone is human, and no one is perfect. That’s what makes all of us individually beautiful. You can laugh at yourself, and maybe they’ll begin to heal their own insecurities as well, by your example. Just remember— it’s okay to be human. If we were perfect, we wouldnt be.

It's usually social anxiety or some form of paranoia. It's normal but remember that people are mostly living their lives and won't laugh at anything that's not funny or entertaining. You're just being a normal person. Just try to imagine that the people aren't there at all or keep reminding yourself that you're not here to entertain them. Cut these thoughts out by other better thoughts - this is one of the ways which can be helpful.

When I feel like people might be laughing at me, I like to remind myself that there are many reasons people may be laughing. Also, it’s very unlikely that they noticed a minor thing that I feel embarrassed about. Also I often notice that when others do things I would be embarrassed about, nobody laughs or seems to notice! If people are definitely laughing at me, I like remind myself that I will likely never see or interact with these people ever again and it would be silly to waste my time and energy on people that do not know me.

I think about the fact that most times that bullying occurs, it is simply a product of the bully’s own insecurities/ issues and they are trying to project that onto others. There will always be people that want to upset others for no reason or to try to make them feel better about themselves, so i try to keep that in mind and let it roll off my back and not affect me. I live my life for myself, so I express myself how I want and I don’t let bullies affect my personality or change who I am!

A lot of the time, it is difficult to cope with social anxiety. Thank you for reaching out, it is very brave! I tend to ask myself whether I care about the opinions of the people around me. It helps to boost my confidence. I also try to listen to music on earbuds to tune out the laughing. You should try methods of distracting yourself like maybe playing a game on your phone to ground you from your anxiety, or maybe counting down from 100 in your head. It is important to never let anxiety control you, and if it does that's fine, that is why we use coping mechanisms!

To get over that feeling is to remember that not everyone is FOCUSED ON YOU. It's hundreds of things they could be laughing at.. Look at it that way.. Instead of a negative perspective.i personally know how this feels and I know that it's nor a good feeling. Feeling like people are always worrying about you and focused on you can literally drive you insane and cause you to change something about you , you felt was perfect. It could also be some inner healing you have to do with yourself as well.. Exercise, change some things up if you feel you have to. 😚 Hoped this helped.

I would say to get away from that feeling is to realize when you look around they aren’t laughing at you. Sometimes it is best to look around you and see what others are doing or who they are around and see that they are not laughing at you but maybe their friends. Maybe you can talk to your friends, get your focus off of it. Or maybe telling someone about how you feel, maybe a friend or parent or a teacher- someone you are comfortable talking to about things like this. If you feel the need to talk to anyone we are always here and welcoming.

Yes, I make mistakes, I am ignorant, I may act silly or stupid, and that would be a source of joy for others to ridicule me. But hey, for me it is a good sign that they will not be the right people to be around with, then I won't waste my time and energy trying to win their friendship. My time and energy are precious. It hurts, but it's a good lesson. I don't need a large circle. Small but beautiful works for me. I will make sure I don't do such thing to others. Time to move on!

It’s natural for me to feel embarrassed at first. However, I remember that my worth isn’t determined by random people making fun of me. I think to myself that they may be insecure with their own selves and so, feel the need to make others feel bad. Or laugh with them to show your esteem isn’t so fragile that their rude behaviour will affect it. There are good and bad people all around the world. Some try to uplift you whereas others try to bring you down. You need to focus your energy on the former. Once you stop caring about everyone's opinions, you live life peacefully.