Have you ever thought that somebody was UPSET AT YOU BUT IT WASN'T YOU AT ALL

August 7, 2012 8:48am CST
I think a lot. I think I think too much and that's why I tend to obsess and can't let things run their natural course or I have abandonment issues or the like. But the point is, please tell me I am not the only one who loses some peace of mind over this stuff from time to time. Any tips to stop thinking so negatively or to dial down the anxiety? or maybe share some of those times when you want to shake your friends/family member/colleague/boss/lover etc. and make them tell you what they are feeling because it is EATING YOU UP INSIDE? then it turns out they had a cold or a fight in the family or they flunked a test... etc. and you get embarrassed and feel like you are some emotionally needy person. I try to observe but this translates to me psychoanalyzing way too much on their behavior, their body language.... I JUST WANT TO KNOW. I 'd rather they would tell me upfront. I have read several psychology sites and tips to stop and I have gotten better, at least I don't get too hysterical anymore. SO SHARE my needy anxious over-thinking fellow mylotters or else I'd feel you are ignoring me.
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• United States
7 Aug 12
Yes, i have done this a few times. I have anxiety issues too but, they are more about being in crowds or around a lot of people, being in places i am not familiar with. stuff like that gets to me. I am actually on medicine for it now, because i started getting attacks where i would get dizzy and lightheaded and my heart would race i would shake it was awful. at first we had no idea what was even causing it. I was told that when you think of a negative thought you should try and come up with 20 reasons it could be a good experience. I am not gonna lie its very hard but, it helps if you have someone to talk about it with you. Good luck!
8 Aug 12
I am also a very anxious person and I do have a bad habit of thinking the worse but I am getting better. I don't have attacks like yours but I do freeze up AND YES IT IS AWFUL. 20 reasons for one negative thought. I'll try that and hopefully, I can have automatic thinking that is positive. I think that this problem would need take time effort and support. THanks and good luck to you too!
• United States
8 Aug 12
I am like that too, and i think that's the point is to try and become a positive thinker. I need a lot of support myself which isn't always the easiest thing to get. your welcome, good luck to you too.
@missjahn (4574)
• Philippines
8 Aug 12
hello there, no never the like - your experience but it was the other way around that leads to misconception for one partner thought that it was him i meant all about. he was the one who was being upset at all because maybe he tied all the happenings and all the conversation around and structured all together and come up with a wrong conclusion. sometimes we cannot hold ourselves from any temper. i am the living proof and so much know that there are many out there who are like me - temperamental obscureness. i am expounding the thought and not just reading between the lines because when someone acted like that coldly to you for uncertain or unsure reasons why such, aside that it is eating you up, you cannot avoid to feel annoyance about the situation. i guess what to do is that try to talk with the person to know the real story behind (haha - am i giving you this tip? oh no). by doing that we will going to know the real score why he act like that and so. i know you can figure things out soon. :)
8 Aug 12
It's all good, the person had a problem in the family. I couldn't wait so I sent her a text. I felt foolish but better than stressing about it. I also have a temper and it is a lot of effort to reign it in from time to time. Straightforward answers are the best! But alas, not all people are the same and so others do it SUBTLY But it is very irritating... I guess there are cases when you shouldn't talk but in UNCERTAIN situations, it is best to clear the air.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
7 Aug 12
This can happen for a lot of reasons. Especially when it might be someone you have recently been spending some time with and then they are busy the next couple of times you want to get together with them to do something. Or just because they are having a bad day they might ignore you, and make you wonder why. Personally the Best thing, is wait it out. The Truth will be known in time, and if they are mad at you hopefully they will in time get over it, but most of the time they might just need time to be left alone and think things over.
8 Aug 12
I have talked to different people and yes, it is a common thing. I am so happy it happens to the lot of us. WE do care about relationships but I also don't want to seem too needy. I HAVE POOR IMPULSE CONTROL and the idea of waiting for a tricky situation to untangle itself would be like for me to be on edge until it is fully resolved. ANy tips on waiting? DISTRACTION? Meditation?
• Philippines
7 Aug 12
I guess you have to control your emotions. I also hate people who got upset with somebody and treat me like I was the culprit. They should also know what we're feeling. They should talk to us if they are undergoing something and not making us feel guilty because we haven't done anything bad against them.
8 Aug 12
Yeah, but sometimes communicating our feelings would be the wrong thing to do because they might really be angry and telling them would incite their anger more... or is this just negative thinking. BUt I guess it is better for fights to be more open rather than kept secret. Conflicts do open doors that are otherwise closed. Yep, controlling emotions or managing them is still not my strong suit, I keep them too much inside or I blurt out whatever I need to say because I can't handle the uncertainty or the tension. I guess I need to learn how to keep my composure.
@Paper_Doll (2373)
• Philippines
8 Aug 12
I think that seeking comfort in the bible with help you a lot. I know many people who read the bible on a daily basis, usually at night before they sleep, because it really put their hearts at peace. Prayers also go a long way. What you are experiencing at present may have already happened to many. In the past, I would usually worry myself if I feel that someone was upset or mad at me. Like you, I also want them to tell me straight to my face how they feel about me instead of killing me with their silence. But later on, I decided to stop bothering myself about those people because they are not really helping. I no longer put much attention if I feel they have issues against me unless they said that to me directly because like you said, it may not be what I am thinking. There are people who really do not speak to other if they have problems or they are upset. They look like as if they hate all people around them but it isn't. They are just upset with a certain person so unless they say that it was really you, don't think about it that much. Don't hurt yourself for something that you aren't sure.