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Is this some kind of anxiety problem?

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yellowfootball · 20/12/2013 20:15

I am always worried that people don't like me, that they see through me and think I am stupid or weird. I always feel like I will be misunderstood. I worry that I will offend people. I worry that I will say something extremely rude to someone (logically this is unlikely as I am passive, and polite very much to my detriment mostly). I worry that I will literally say the wrong thing - like rather than saying "would you like another coffee" I will say "would you like a blowjob" (?! I know its weird, sometimes I do say the wrong word but not something inappropriate like this but sometimes I think I will have no control of what comes out of mouth...). I often have an overwhelming sense that something terrible is going to happen (or it has happened but nothing actually has, its just the sense of dread in my stomach).

The result of this is that I almost constantly feel angry and moody and stressed to the hilt.

Does anyone else have experience of this? Any advice?

OP posts:
Quenna · 20/12/2013 22:33

Hello OP, yes that sounds like anxiety. I am much the same and have anxiety, depression and OCD. The constant thoughts are very OCD like. You could google 'pure O', which is the obsessive thoughts without the compulsions.

Anti anxiety meds can be very helpful. If it's really interfering with your life then see your GP.

AdmiralData · 24/12/2013 00:41

Hey OP, I have quite severe anxiety and it sounds to me like you may have social anxiety of some sort. If it really does affect your life see your gp by all means, just be prepared to be prescribed medication and it may take a while to find the one that suits you :) Good luck op!

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