Afraid of mirrors

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Most days I'm fine and well adjusted. There are people who would even describe me as bubbly and charismatic, but every so often there comes periods of time where I get insanely tired and it feels like the entire world has shrunk to the size of a kitchen table. Suddenly I can't go out of my house ( I work from home and can get groceries delivered), I feel asphyxiated, I even have to sleep on the couch. I can't look at any mirrors. That's what really freaks me out, I am unable to look at my own reflection, I am scared to death of it; the last time it happened I had to cover all the mirrors in my house with blankets for three weeks. I was completely traumatized by them.

During these periods of time (that seem to be triggered by nothing in particular) all my fears fester, I feel frail and alone. Suddenly I just become the recipient of negative emotions and thoughts, like a plastic envelope, and my skin feels like something that should belong in the recycling bin.

Do you experience these types of episodes? I have been tested and people find me mentally sane, although sometimes I feel like I'm really losing it. What can I do to stop this?

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  • lordofopinions
    5 years ago

    Mirrors would only scare the crap out of me if I knew someone was behind me and they had no reflection proving they were a vampire.

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  • lordofopinions
    5 years ago

    Are you a vampire?

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  • Hairoic
    6 years ago

    IKR im scared of mirrors too. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and theres a mirror infront of me. I dont wanna look at it, but i too. The more i stare at it, my face on the mirror starts to look creep

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  • Moe_Moe_Kyun
    6 years ago

    I have periods of fearful and negative times too that don't seem to be triggered by anything. I get really paranoid and scared during those times as well.

    I feel like I could've wrote what you wrote because the description just matches so well

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  • Moe_Moe_Kyun
    6 years ago

    I'm afraid of mirrors too I thought I was the only one. Not just mirrors but other glass things that reflect really well like mirrors.

    I've covered them before but it's kind of hard to explain it all to someone when they come over and ask so the thing that helps me without covering them all and having people think I'm crazy is to splash stuff on the mirror.
    Water, juice, leaving streak marks anything that will leave little spots so I can see the thing separating. Perfectly clean mirrors are things I can't deal with.(●︿● )

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  • Ellenna
    6 years ago

    I work from home too and can choose my times & hours, so when I really need $ and work lots of shifts, I'm inclined to become isolated, unmotivated & self-absorbed.

    If I didn't have a dog who needs to be walked I'd find it very difficult to get out of the house for days and days sometimes and I hate mirrors too, pretty much all of the time, for lots of reasons.

    Usually I find that getting out of the house and having even small interactions with other people, plus walking the dog, changes how I see myself and the rest of the world.

    I reckon most people need human contact and I guess I'm lucky to live in a small town where lots of people know me and greet me when they see me out and about. I know I'd go completely crazy living in a city or somewhere no-one knew me.

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  • charli.m
    6 years ago

    Sounds like some high level anxiety or panic attacks. It would probably help if you saw someone to talk about management plans, during your "good" periods.

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  • Nickvey
    6 years ago

    you work from home? what do you do? artist? mechanic, write software ? babysit? sell drugs? people can do a million things at home and make money some actually print money.

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