Is it normal to think everyone is staring at you?

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Most of the people you think are staring at you are probably as wrapped up in their own lives as you are in yours. Chances are, even if someone is looking at you, they're not registering that you're there.
I'm sort of like you in certain situations though, I think it's just a self esteem issue. There's not that much you can do about it except try to build up your confidence, unless it's affecting you enough to consider counselling.

Are you sure you're not paranoid? You sound paranoid to me.

you're paranoid...go get checked for schitzophrenia!

its the anxiety you may need your meds upped or even changed. take it from somebody with the same problems O.o

What buriedalive is saying is mostly true.
But do people tell you you have exotic looks? Because that seems to be a reason people stare. take it from someone who knows firsthand...>.<

BTW, exotic doesn't mean ugly. ._.,

I agree with @buriedalive
Even though that is me being totally hypocritical, as I always feel like everyone is looking at me aswell.

It is absolutely normal according to a Psychological phenomena called the Spotlight Effect. You can do more research, but I will provide you with a vague explanation:

The tendency to believe that other people are paying closer attention to one's appearance and behavior than they really are.

And yes, this is a real phenomenon, experimented, observed, reported and published.

Don't worry dude, I got the same problem *but without medication*, I do feel that everyone does stare at me...and most of the time they do.

they might be.