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I`m a nervous wreck
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I am a nervous wreck. Whenever i`m out in pubic I get all anxious and i cant stand people looking at me at all. I just get the feeling they are looking at me thinking horrible things. I am constantly putting myself down about petty things. I have a horrible self esteem and i have never really been that comfortable with my self image. Its kinda lame but when i switched school with all the "better" looking people there i picked up the terrible habit of biting my cuticles. It is a nasty habit considering germs are every where. Oh and i also conveniently decided to be a hand sanitizer freak but now i have to stop that because the cuts on my fingers are so bad and painful. This really stinks. Any advice?
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Comments (12)
go get mental help or see a doctor
your a loser
um ok. I guess I have to be the one to give out the serious advice....sigh. Ok kid you are not abnormal for doing this infact I almost have an anxiety attack around a big crowd. I can't go to the beach b/c I can't wear a bikini in front of anyone and I'm only 118 pounds. You wouldn't catch me near a concert, and last year when i went to busch gardens i just about died b/c there was so many people there we could barely walk around and enjoy ourselves.

Maybe you should try changing your look a little bit, and just relax you don't have to be the center of attention, nobody can tell you that you can't be shy. If you don't want to be shy, perhaps you should try finding some different friends.
Yeah where a porcelain mask and a long cape. Or get a fat chick to take a huge dump in your mouth, let her flapping butthole spew maggot infested phecal matter all over your eyes then you can scream and clean her crap with your tongue. That will help your self esteem
talk to your doctor, they will help you. sounds like you may need some simple medication or a few sessions with a counselor. good luck, keep positive.
just believe in yourslef and dont worry what people think your you no one can judge you. People can be assholes but you'll always be you be more comfortable around yourself and others relax
I've had similar experiences in my younger years. I find it helps to analyze those around you. The anxiety disappears when you realize that you're better than the variety of people around you. Also, although many people will not admit it; they are just as frightened as you are. The only difference is that they have adapted differently to the environment. (Fight or Flight). well hope this helps you.
i had the same problem as you, if your going to go out somewere just get toatlly hammerd then u wont give a shit. u have to learn to chug liquir weather its morning or not, just get toatlly wasted before u go to the mall or even school. it worked for me now im fine. but i never been able to get rid of the alcahol problem lol
i thought i had it bad.. i just think everyones thinkin bad stuff about me if their lookin at me or see me at all but i just keep doing what im doing but if i feel sad then i just start pickin myself apart, i think im pretty but then i see pics of myself and almost hurl.. u need help to live a normal life and not worry so much what ppl think
i used to smell hand santizer...what stop looking at me!!!and no i'm not a drug atic hope i helped out =]..not cuz i didnt...
probaly depression or could Bipolar?
Hi There! Normally I would say that you may just have a nervous habit that you will eventually grow out of, I used to get panic attacks when I would think about visiting a new place; somewhere I had never been before where I knew there would be a lot of people and I grew out of that. However you are searching for help and advice which means this is most likely not something you will grow out of. So I would say: talk to someone you trust. Better yet, see a psychiatrist or a psychologist. They can listen to whatever you want to share with them, no matter how little or great that is. And that's only one person, so you won't have to worry about a crowd. :) I think it is important that you do seek help though because biting your cuticles is your body's way of dealing with a huge problem, one that needs a little help. Best of Luck!
P.S. If nothing else, you can lay off the hand sanitizer there is no use in putting yourself through more pain, right? Just wash with that good ol' soap and water...