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Q: I always feel as if someone's watching me
asked by: phreakyevil on December 29th, 2004
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Well, I don't really know if anything's wrong, or if i'm just overly paranoid, so I figured i'd see what you thought...


I always feel as if someone's watching me. 24/7, wherever I am. Even this second I think someone is watching me. When I walk around at school, I feel as if everyone is staring at me, either judging or just looking. I can't eat in public because I feel everyone watching me as I stuff my face, and I fear I may chew weirdly. Whenever anyone is talking, I think they're talking about me and how stupid or immature or something I am. Whenever I go in a bathroom, I have to look into every mirror to see it's only me, and then look closer to see if it's a two way mirror. Depending on where I am, I check the closets and cupboards to make sure i'm alone. In public bathrooms, I have to make sure i'm the only one in there. And then I have this thing where I can't stay on the toilet for a long time or else something may come out of it... O.O and same goes for when I flush it. I feel I have to be out of the room before it's done flushing or something is going to come out and kill me. I'm also afraid of the dark. When the power goes out, i'll start screaming, then i'll run and wrap myself under a thick blanket and lie very still for however long it takes till the lights are back on or someone comes home. I can't seem to trust anyone either. Whenever I meet someone, I automatically think they're talking to me for kicks, or that there's some other twisted reason they're even coming to me. I can't help but think no one in this world actually would like me. For instance, my 'best friend' has a friend who has a huge crush on me. But in my eyes, it's my 'friend' trying to set me up with him so that he can take advantage of me, her at the same time, and in the end everyone would wind up laughing at me.


It's a lot more complex than that...I just can't really explain it. O.O and i'm just wondering if it's possible I have some sort of issue, or if it's just paranoria.
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Rai
replied on January 1st, 2005
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I don't think I should be one to reply, since I don't have schizophrenia or anything... But I just thought I should give advice rather then tell you that you have a problem, which you obviously already know you have one.

I think you're just pessimistic :lol: you should try to stay more calm in situations. Relax.. Everything is going to be fine.. Just clear your mind. Hell, try out for yoga or something. You need a relaxing time during your day.

About the toilet thing.. Just remember - its never happened before. It most likely won't happen to you because you're thinking about it. This is how I usually control myself. In any horror movies, has the person who gets eaten by a monster actually think they're going to get eaten by a monster? No! So since you thought of it, its not going to happen.
Thats what I think, at least o.O it calms me down!

For boys, well, you just never know. I say its better to just stay away from them. But thats just from my experiences :wink:

good luck!
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4drydea
replied on December 28th, 2008
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omg
i feel exactly the same.
your not alone!
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healthhope
replied on January 3rd, 2009
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paranoid
I think i have paranoid schiziophrenia. Can you relate - share your experience of psychosis and paranoia?

I was so paranoid i thought my psychiatrist was sending people to follow me to test me so i couldn't trust him.

I realise i was ill now but is it too late to tell him. I tried to tell my nurse and social worker about paranoia but i strongly feel they don't believe me because i kept quiet for so long. they think i'm putting it on but i'm not.
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screwed28
replied on January 19th, 2009
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I hate this feeling!!! why me
I think I suffer from some form of paranoia. I can not speak to people without my face going red an in blauches all over my neck and face. I always think people are talking about me, looking at me etc.... trying to judge me or something. I am getting worse by the day and I feel there is no help for me. I cant eat at fast food restaurants cause I think they are going to drug my food. I went to the docter about this and he gave me some sort of antidepressant. I got it filled but I wont take them cause I am afraid of the side effects or that they might turn me in to a veggie!! Now I know I am crazy and It is really starting to freak me out. even just going to visit my mom or something I get all blauchy. God tell me there is help?? oh and I feel Guilty about everything. I dont know how my life went so wrong. Being classiphobic does not help either
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woops
replied on January 19th, 2009
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I'm a diagnosed schizophrenic. I have alot of these problems, like the whole people are talking about me thing. And when I hear somebody laugh it's just a horrible experience, it's sounds so evil. I've had the toilet thing to where i thought that something was in it, but if ya gotta go ya gotta go. With the people talking about me though, I did realize that if they weren't talking about me at that moment they sure as hell would talk about me in some way if they were to catch wind of me. Ya know, we may just be more aware than others, because people do that every freaking day, talk about others behind their backs, maybe it's that we're aware of their dark little hearts and what their capable of doing, and we can sense it or something. I think that you are just intelligent and aware. Because guess what, most people suck and are mean or actually do have alterior motives and would talk and laugh about me behind my back or to my face. I'm just aware of that, I can feel it. I think that paranoia is a sign of an intelligent or aware person, it can get a little out of hand sometimes, but it all boils down to somebody knowing that something is wrong and being aware, do ya know what im saying? When you become aware of how dark this world is and what is actually capable of happening this is quite normal behaviour.

P.s. I hate the dark, and nobody should be comfortable when the lights go out, you would have to pretty uhmmm, unaware to be comfy in that kind've situation.
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Cryndigo
replied on January 20th, 2009
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i get paranoid delusions as well
i start looking for cameras, convinced that my boyfriend is watching my every move
i get convinced that instead of going to work every day he's out having sex with other women
when i'm rational i know that these things are not true
but when i'm paranoid i'm convinced that they are true and i worry myself sick over it
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Flow
replied on March 19th, 2009
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hey
I had a similar experience but now I am alot better. It has to do with stress and a betrayal type of thing. Has someone done something to you in the past that makes you insecure now? Have you done something in the past that you deeply regret? Once you find out what it is, you should forgive and learn from the lesson. Whether it was your fault or anothers, forgiveness is always healing.

Please listen to this song by,
India , Arie- Wings Of Forgiveness
( Listen to it like its speaking to yourself.)

Ive realized that people that suffer from a type of paranoia or anxiety are very kind and compassionate people. You should notice this about yourself and see that you can become a much greater person.

You should really work on something you are interested that progresses and which would be constructive. Remember, NASA started with a philosophy (first steps), science started with a philosophy (first steps), we do everything from philosophy..., what I mean is that if you put your visions into practice, that is how EVERYTHING came to be since man kind existed. A journey starts with the first step. Take that first step of forgiveness and if you dont need to forgive then take the first step to say that you deserve to not be insecure. We are all people with the same wants and needs, why do you have to suffer?

Sorry for the rant but I know how being paranoid feels.

"When the rain and clouds pass us by, the most beautiful sunshine always follows."
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aiden52
replied on June 20th, 2009
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This is amazing! I have schizophrenia. i was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder but everything you guys are saying is exactly what i experience! I was just out with friends and i wanted to throw my glass at every person at the table because i thought they were talking about me! And the whole "I think people only talk to me to get their kicks" is what i experience. and the whole when you hear someone laugh it sounds evil. I even thought that the posts by other people were taking the piss out of me! yes im quite sick at the moment but at least i know whats going on now. it makes it a little easier. wow
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moondawning
replied on July 11th, 2009
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I have the exact same feeling/reactions all of you do, but have any of you ever gotten the feeling that if you take one step you will be stuck and anyone can come from any angle and strike you?

P.S. I have never been diagnosed with anything this is the reason why i am asking.
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mikedarkkid
replied on July 17th, 2009
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moondawning said:

"I have the exact same feeling/reactions all of you do, but have any of you ever gotten the feeling that if you take one step you will be stuck and anyone can come from any angle and strike you?

P.S. I have never been diagnosed with anything this is the reason why i am asking."

I have been diagnosed as a paranoid skizophrenic, and i feel exactly the same way. If im in a room with mirrors, i try to back against the wall so i cant see myself in the mirror, because the voices tell me that if they see me, they will hurt me. I also sometimes feel as if someone is in the room with me at random times, so i back into a corner and stand up tall. I should be starting on meds soon,so im hoping these will stop this feeling and the voices
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edwardo
replied on September 26th, 2009
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schizo or not
definitely aint the only person in that boat but I think my paranoia is a reality! I know I'm been followed and the people I did trust, I don't no more, only my family! ever since people found out Im gay, they been different towards me, plus I was messed up on drugs and one my mates done a few years prison which I always feel I have been wrongly accused of grassing him up!, these people who I say follow me, have been around my college, waiting in the bus station whilst I there, in and around the pubs and my so called friends seem to believe Im a rat so they try to set me up, only I feel as if I can be one step ahead but Im only waiting for a bullet in my head, and at that that sounds like a quick death compared to what it could be if I was foolish enough to party with people and get myself in a situation where I can't get out!
this really does sound like schizophreia but I guarantee you its been made feel this way! someone would have to get the blame for a kilo of cocaine and someone has to pay the price for it, just too many little coincidences tallying up for me to ignore, I seem to have a good gut instinct! and always rely on it. I am not suicidal and I wouldn't dream of doin anything like that to my family, I don't take medication and I think I feel more alert without medication so I will carry on this way because I dont know what else to do only grin and bare
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