Is it normal that i'm afraid someone is trying to poison me?

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Ever since I was a little kid, I've looked out for parts of my food that looks weird, like a black fleck of something that's out of place, or a drop of something liquid in the middle. Of course, I know it's be being paranoid, but I've always eatsn around it none the less. Anyone else ever felt (or feel) the same way?

(Like just yesterday there was a clean fork conveniently placed in the dorm kitchen drawer, and after using it to stir my noodles I had the sudden thought it could be arsenic on the prongs. Still ate the food, of course, but not without feeling weird about it.)

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  • Arm0se
    9 years ago

    "Paranoia is a very comforting state of mind. If you think they're out to get you, it means you think you matter." - Gilbran Quail

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  • Ace09
    9 years ago

    What?Don't be like that bro.I mean,who would possibly wanna poison u?Ur own family?Ur friends?

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    • Kirkisajerk
      9 years ago

      Idk... Used to think my parents when I was a little kid, but now I don't know what I'm afraid of. Not like I'm actually scared, it's just a thought that's always there xD

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  • Avant-Garde
    9 years ago

    I used to do and think the exact same thing. I always thought that I was the only one.

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    • wistfulmaiden
      9 years ago

      This is NOT as uncommon as people think. Its a pretty common fear. I didn't exactly think people were trying to poison me but I was always worried that my food was contaminated like from the factory of maybe a random Tylenol-type poisoner. Im paranoid like that :P

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      • Avant-Garde
        9 years ago

        I also feared it was contaminated with something. It didn't help that on three occasions I found something that didn't belong in my canned food.

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  • MangoTango
    9 years ago

    Are you a king, queen, or president of a small country? Heir to a throne? If that's you? You may have good reason to be paranoid that people are trying to poison you.

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  • stopandthink
    9 years ago

    It may not be a normal thing to do, but you don't sound abnormal yourself. Just try to think of a legitimate reason as to why someone would want to poison you, if you can't, then don't worry too much about it.
    I think it would definitely help you if you surrounded yourself with people who care about you and that you trust.

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  • thegypsysailor
    9 years ago

    Why in the world do you think anybody would care enough about you, one way or the other, to poison you?
    Do you think everybody is thinking, 'how can I poison this kid?'
    Move on, this is a non-starter.

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    • Kirkisajerk
      9 years ago

      Oh, got you to 'care' enough to follow me over here, didn't I. ;)
      Yup, pretty much. Sucks for me, but that's how it is.
      Thank you for opening my eyes, angry human. You have magically removed all paranoid thoughts from my mind.
      I hope you don't let people you meet on the internet anger you this much in the future - it doesn't do anything but make you bitter, I should guess.

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      • thegypsysailor
        9 years ago

        Angry? What about an honest opinion makes you think I am angry? I'm not bitter either, just not so self centered that I think EVERYBODY is thinking about me, all the time, trying to poison me.
        You are obviously a pretty egotistical little shit, if you think you are that important to ANYBODY. You certainly live up to your screen name, jackoff, oh sorry, jerk.

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    • wistfulmaiden
      9 years ago

      Not to be a smartass but I know two people who someone tried to poison. One was by a wife wanting an insurance policy(he got sick but didn't die) and the other was a girl with a mentally ill teenage sister. Sis put windex, aspirin and bleach in her drink but of course it smelled weird so she didn't drink it.

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  • Ace09
    9 years ago

    Then I think it's totally normal.But kinda weird at the same time,but don't worry.U'll probably get over it.Try not to think about it too much.

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