How to stop caring what people think??

[Live4it20]

This is becoming a bit easier but it's really hard to focus on myself when around other people! Any suggestions would be nice!

[Agora1]

Live4it20, it will come one day that you realize that most people are too busy with

their own lives and problems that they really aren't focusing on us. Also as you mature

and grow with life experience, it gets easier to not care what they may think. You will

have enough confidence and self esteem within your self. x We can't live our lives

to become what other people need or perceive us to be. We are our own person and

that should be enough. In time xx

[Live4it20 in reply to Agora1]

🧡 thank you, your reply means alot! I just feel like a spotlight is on me and vulnerable (I live on a busy street in a city) . I try and focus on myself but feel awkward like I freeze up and feel like I'm being stared at and judgedd for being a pedestrian or something. It sounds silly but it's probably just my thoughts getting the best of me.

[Agora1 in reply to Live4it20]

It's not silly my friend. I've been through that myself practically all my life.

It wasn't my imagination as to people looking at me no matter where I went.

What was not real was the fact of what I thought about myself. I use to get

so upset that I wanted to shout out, "why don't you take a picture, it will last longer"

Of course I never did that

I've never been one who just blends into a crowd. People tend to remember me

as well as my name. What I had to do was accept the fact that there was nothing

I could do if people stared at me but there was something I could do about the

way I reacted to my thoughts. I hope this helps some to know that you aren't

alone with this feeling. xx

[Live4it20 in reply to Agora1]

Yes that does help! But I've had alot of people saying that I looked "lost" and it really made me think and slightly upset. Why people are so cruel sometimes? Maybe it could be to help but I didn't take it that way. I'm learning I should stop listening to what others say cuz it's me that knows the truth. I just hate people sometimes haha I always encounter alot of negativity but yeah ok sorry I'm ranting on another subject kinda ha

[Agora1 in reply to Live4it20]

You aren't ranting. We understand each other on this site. It's nice to have

a safe place to come to where others truly "get it". xx

[Live4it20 in reply to Agora1]

Ok

[Agora1 in reply to Live4it20]

Goodnight dear... xx

[hypercat54]

Hi do you think they care about what you think about them? I bet they don't so why waste your time worrying about them? Be yourself. Agora is quite right. x

[Sillysausage234 in reply to hypercat54]

Agora is always right 😊

[UFC80]

Peeps without mental issues just don't understand us!