What are the reasons you hide yourself from other people?

What are the reasons you hide yourself from other people?

I'm scared of them (they're dangerous) 10
To avoid conversation (I don't personally like them) 57
They won't leave me alone (they're obsessive) 8
We have a bad history (ex, ex-friend, ect) 16
Other (add a comment) 14
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  • zchristian

    I have some social problems...

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  • dom180

    Paranoia and self-consciousness. Neither are anybody else's fault, but it probably has it's roots in something way back. There are only 5 or 6 people I am truly comfortable being myself with, the rest I am irrationally afraid of or too embarrassed to be around. It is a shame really, because I like people.

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    • bananaface

      God I know the feeling! It seems whenever I talk to someone I actually want to be friends with for the first time I need to giggle uncontrollably, and it's very hard to suppress it! I also feel sick, but they're both going away a bit thank god! I'm still very paranoid and self-concious though, siiiiiigh:(

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  • Obsessive. So far I have a homosexual transexual constantly touching and hugging me, he even smacke my rear end. Then there is his friend (girl) That admitted to liking me in a more than a friend way (Funny considering that I don't even see her as a friend). I decided to change college social groups so that I don't have to deal with them, but now that I'm in another group (The more popular group) I have been getting my armes groped by one of the girls in the little group. I don't see it as something in a weird way, although I'm curious as to why she doesn't grab people the way she grabs me...

    I have two obssessors. You would think it being flattering, and yes, I think it's interesting being obssessed over, although it gets really, really annoying very fast.

    I wouldn't say I hide myself, I just try to make it blunt that I don't want to talk to them.

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  • Anime7

    Social Acceptance vs. Individualism, that's usually the daily conflict I face.

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    • Avant-Garde

      Same here.

      I can only be myself online.

      Offline, I can't. I'm scared to be myself, because I'm scared of how others would react. I end up wearing a "mask" and lying to everyone. Sometimes, even to myself.

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      • Anime7

        You really don't sound like a bad person, online I mean. Can you honestly explain to me how you act in real life, like with the masked removed. I mean I'd like to believe that you are a cool person to hang out with. The online you is merely and extension of the real you and frankly I enjoy having conversations with you.

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        • Avant-Garde

          I'm shy. I'm interested in so many different things. I try to be as kind to people as possible. I'm deep and I'm myself.

          Sorry, I usually have a hard time describing myself:)

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          • Anime7

            That doesn't sound bad at all. I can't imagine people reacting negatively to a person like you.

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  • Social anxiety. I'm scared of people really and judgement so I just hide away. Sad really but hey-ho.

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    • Anime7

      You sound like an awesome person online, so I'm sure you're awesome in real life.

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      • Oh gosh, thank you so much. *blushes* That means a lot to me, thank you :)

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    • You're awesome, Sorel. Don't think that way.

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      • Thanks so much :) I hope I can break my cycle of thoughts one day but thank you :) *blushes again*

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        • Crudhouse

          If you really want to stop judging people...meditate. The negative is that you sort of really dislike being with judgemental people (and almost all people are)

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    • Avant-Garde

      I agree with Anime7. You seem like like a great person and you always come up with brilliant things to say:)

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  • MahBoi24

    I hate people, so I try not to socialize IRL with them.

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  • Dot123

    Because people think. I'm different and crazy, but I know I am. Most people don't understand I'm not from their realm. I got tiger blood flowing thru my veins.

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  • 123Random

    I avoid people because of my random anxiety, I fear that if I get into a real friendship with someone, my anxiety will pick up randomly again and people will think im crazy, reinforcing their opinions that I really am.

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    • I think you're great.

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  • theytookthisone

    Several reasons. I avoid my "friends" because I have resentment. And I avoid the opposite sex because they do not know how to act around me, so I tell them all to fuck off

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  • AlbertBrooke

    because i feel shy especially if there's too many people around me

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  • Dozis

    Because I am exploitable and have no defenses against whatever they might do or say to damage me psychologically and physically.
    They have a tendency to make me hallucinate for some odd reason.

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  • BlueAlice

    I have Asperger's Syndrome and often need some recovery time after seeing friends so I can have some space for myself.

    I'm in the second half of my cycle.

    Almost all of the people studying my course at my lever this year are cocky shits. Most of the Japanese people and the second years are OK, though, and I always say hello if someone says it to me.

    All the people who I consider myself particularly friendly with - and those who are likewise to me - I can't see IRL because of cost and distance and/or I can only deal with for a small amount of time.

    It's impossible to ever truly be totally yourself around anybody, no matter how close you are to them. (Yes, even my mum, boyfriend and closest friends don't have much clue as to my real personality).

    I like being alone because it gives me the room and freedom to work out what needs doing in my own life.

    I'm pretty much useless at starting conversations and much prefer contributing to them once I've understood what's going properly.

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  • pandabear1209

    For the most part I don't like ppl, I'm very social and friendly but I never allow anyone to get close to me. So I'm emotionally hiding from ppl.

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  • Glass

    I don't "hide" from people, it's just that I don't care about being social anymore, so a lot of the time I'm not.

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  • missy18

    I'm genuinely a friendly and cheerful person, particularly to those who seem a little socially awkward or are alone because I want to brighten up their day :D
    Otherwise I'm having a misanthropic day.. which is often.
    I feel I can be myself around my friends, but get sick of them sometimes.

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  • Shackleford96

    Because I know them and don't want to make casual talk.

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  • ...I don't get this, is this about why you hid who "you are" or why you hide physically from people, as in try to avoid people?

    If it's about the personality part, then I would have to say I hide 95% of who I am from most people I know.

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  • Energy

    Depends on who the person is and if we hate each other or not.

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