am i paranoid?

Question

for the last year or so ive been told by my best mate every now and then that im paranoid i thought she was joking but i get it a lot now every one seems to think it about me there resons are that i automaically think that people want to hurt me but they do why cant ny one see that and that i automatically think that people dont like me am i paranoid about being paranoid or just pain paraniod or am i ok

Answer 1

Just because your paranoid doesn't mean people aren't out to get you :)

Answer 2

I used to think the same thing, but sometimes the fact that you think everyone is judging you is because you just don't feel comfortable in your own skin therefore you assume that everyone else is uncomfortable with you also. Just work on your self esteem and try to choose good people to be around, so you feel safe and know that they aren't going to hurt you and love you just they way you are. If you have serious "delusions" and/or "hallucinations" of people actually physically hurting you, you may have a more urgent matters on your hands. Considering this has been going on for a year or so, maybe you should take stock of what has happened in that year that makes you feel this way. Try to think it out rationally, and quit calling it being paranoid. That will just make you more paranoid. It also depends on how old you are. Many (almost ALL) adolescents (high school age) go through a stage where they basically believe that the world is staring at them and judging them. Once they age a bit and move into the "real world" they usually realize that this a really big planet and that no one really cares about individuals other than themselves. Good Luck.

Peace&Love

Answer 3

I don't know if you're paranoid about being paranoid-but you seem to be too preoccupied with the word . Forget about it. Even if you were , there are worse things. It's doubtful that you have real paranoia , based on what you stated here . Sometimes when others know a certain word annoys you -they might use it just to get your attention .Let it roll off your back the next time you hear the word and just live your life without labels .

Answer 4

Well, normally people say you are paranoid when you are going overboard with worry. Everyone has a level of worriness thats unique to them, however sometimes this level can go a little too far and you can almost drive yourself mad. There is nothing wrong with worrying about things unless it consumes your thoughts or prevents you from functioning. If that is the case here go talk with a psycologist and they can help you work out the problem in your mind. But if its not that bad, just tell your friends when they say that "Hey I'm just looking out for you mate, but don't come crying to me when you get bit in the A**."

Answer 5

Yeah, I would say that you are paranoid. There is a problem especially with thinking that people want to hurt you. That seems extreme. Thinking that people don't like you - I think everyone has an issue with that.

If this problem is affecting your day to day life, you probably need professional help.

Answer 6

paranoid people tend to "collect" slights, hold grudges, and think folks are out to harm them or take advantage of them. If this is your style, you might be paranoid. You can be helped with talk therapy.

Answer 7

No, I don't think you're paranoid. You have low self esteem. How about learning some punctuation? What you wrote would be easier to read with a few periods.

Answer 8

your "best mate" is not my idea of a "best mate." maybe you have these feelings due to experience. maybe that "best mate" of yours is just sick of hearing about your experiences that you've been hurt in. i'm not paranoid, to a high degree, but a good dose of paranoia is healthy for people. if we all walk around thinking that nobody out there is going to screw us over or hurt us in some way, then we'd all be hurt much more frequently. it's human nature to hurt other human beings, simply because of a conflict of interest. the driver of another car on the road wants to be in the lane you're in. that driver feels that need quite urgently and decides to get in front of you and do a slower speed. is that not hurting you? is that not getting in the way of your needs? most people out there don't care about you and your needs and it's up to you to protect yourself and provide for yourself. yes, people "out there" don't care about you, they'll hurt you if they have to in order to serve their own purpose. it may not be personally against you, just a personal need of their own that you're in the way of. once you accept that, you can function on a normal level with society and learn to watch out for yourself and your own needs. you'll learn to accommodate yourself without hurting others in the process. most people haven't learned that yet. that's why people like you and me get hurt. we're more sensitive to those things in life and we feel them more deeply than most, hence, the hurt. i hope this makes sense. look into your own heart and decide to take control of your own life and be responsible for yourself, then you'll be able to decrease the hurt in your life by not allowing it to happen. good luck to you dear.

Answer 9

*suspects, without sufficient basis, that others are exploiting, harming, or deceiving him or her

*is preoccupied with unjustified doubts about the loyalty or trustworthiness of friends or associates

*is reluctant to confide in others because of unwarranted fear that the information will be used maliciously against him or her

*reads hidden demeaning or threatening meanings into benign remarks or events

*persistently bears grudges, i.e., is unforgiving of insults, injuries, or slights

*perceives attacks on his or her character or reputation that are not apparent to others and is quick to react angrily or to counterattack

*has recurrent suspicions, without justification, regarding fidelity of spouse or sexual partner

These are the signs of paranoia if you believe you fit these catagories then it is possible you may need to seek medical attention before you end up hurting yourself or someone else

Answer 10

No. I'm the same way. In the media, we see and hear about bad things happening to people and we automatically assume that it will happen to us. Its ok to feel that way. If you are really scared see a therapist.

Answer 11

does being paranoid also cause people to write long stuff like that without the need of punctuations?

sheesh!

i can almost imagining you saying this without a pause or any inflictions in your voice, just "bam-bam-bam-bam-bam"...

so, paranoid?

most likely.

(you know, being on the computer for long periods of time can give you brain cancer...just something to think about...while you still have full use of your brain)