Anxiety blank stare

[itgetsbetter5]

When I’m anxious my mind tends to space out and I find it hard to focus, it’s like daydreaming but its really hard for me to snap out of it. I feel like I do it when I’m speaking to other people and I think this creeped out other people, I feel like people tend to avoid my gaze and I don’t know if its something to do with this, its really making me feel like I can’t connect with other people because I think that everyone thinks of me like this weird girl who has weird eyes. Does anyone else experience this?

[brokenlight]

I struggle with extended eye contact sometimes & space out a lot too.

Maybe practice mindfulness & try not to be too hard on yourself.

[itgetsbetter5 in reply to brokenlight]

I tend to avoid looking at people especially at work because I feel like they all think this. I’ve tried the calm app before but gave up because I can’t seem to stop thinking even bringing up bad experiences so I stopped. Thank you I do think I’m getting better at making eye contact though even though I have to force it. X

[Spaz119]

😮 I thought I was the only one! That’s one reason why anxiety is so bad. You can’t think straight. This always happens when I have to make a decision. And if someone tells me something , I can’t process what is being said. I find I get that “Deer in headlights” look.😳

The regular old constant anxiety messes with me all day. I’m so preoccupied with how I’m feeling and such that when I put something down, I don’t remember doing so or where the hell I put it, or what the hell I wanted it for in the first place! You know, go into a room and think “What the 🤬 did I come in here for”? And the other room is only about five feet away? Constantly.

I think people that don’t experience this do wonder what is up or they can tell you’re bothered by something and don’t know what to do or they don’t want to get involved.

You are not alone in this but it can feel that way😞

....what was I saying?😜

[itgetsbetter5 in reply to Spaz119]

This happens to me all the time! I have to say out loud what I’m doing to help me if I have to do something important at work or anywhere else. I know that when I’m not feeling like this and my mind is clear I can actually find it easy to have a good conversation with someone and feel good, I rarely feel like that but when I do have those moments when my mind is clear I feel amazing and my social anxiety just suddenly eases in the background and it feels so good. Haha that made me laugh 😂.

[Spaz119 in reply to itgetsbetter5]

Hey. I never thought of saying something out loud..”I am going into the kitchen for the 🤬 scissors”! I will try it.

Seems like my mind is thinking non-stop. I never have clarity or peace.

I lost my job about six months ago so I have all this time to dwell on everything . I hated work but it made me so mentally exhausted that all I wanted to do was sleep. It kept my anxiety focused on the job for almost the whole day.

It does feel great when you can be like everyone else. I agree. Only if it’s just a little while.

Spaz🤪