Is it normal to feel such strong anxiety around people

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I feel okay with my closest friends but once I am in a place that has people around (school corridors, shops) and I am on my own, I start to feel very anxious and self-conscious. I get scared of every little thing in these kinds of situations and I always feel my eyes starting to tear up. I start to get ideas that people around me are making fun of me and laughing at me, I feel very self-conscious of my facial expressions and I don’t know where to look. I always try my best to strike up conversations but I always feel very stupid when I do that.

Category: Tags: asked February 25, 2015

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First off, I want to cast of the notion of "Normal" There is no normal. Everyone is very different.Second, that is not a rare feeling. Myself, I have that problem in social situations where I feel every little thing about me is being analyzed and talked about.I usually try to combat it with several things; Will I ever see these people again? Does it matter? Should I let this effect what I'm doing?I often find myself starring off at weird angles so I don't make eye contact with anyone. Rarely do I strike up conversations unless I feel there is a good reason to. Otherwise I feel really weird with the conversation fizzles out after only a couple of exchanged sentences.You have no reason to feel "abnormal" (:
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I definitely wouldn't say that it's society's version of "normal", but it's usual for people with anxiety disorder or insecurity. I have that exact problem. I can barely speak without whispering most of the time, and I do everything to cover my face, and avoid conversations. You definitely shouldn't feel abnormal, as Vex said ^ Try to realize that what you think other people think, does not matter (: