Am I over-reacting or is something wrong with me?

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I just though that I might as well ask people who may know more about it than me, since I tend to over react over the slightest changes about myself and think there's something wrong.

So basically, a year ago I was completely normal. I was talkative, sociable, weird, rude, and funny, I was being my normal self. However, these past 4-6 months I've experienced quite a few changes about my personality.
I started thinking that other people were better than me, smarter, prettier.. Basically, my confidence collapsed and turned into low self-confidence.
I started getting a nervous feeling doing ANYTHING. Ex:
Eating in front of others
Talking in public
Tripping
Knocking something over
Exams
Socializing
Getting complimented
Online socializing
Asking someone for help
Going somewhere like a store bathroom by myself

I started feeling hot or sweaty when I was around other people or just genuinely nervous about something, like an anime fight scene or a final exam before summer. I even get these feelings when talking to someone online and saying the wrong thing.
When someone complimented me or a stranger talked to me in public, I could barely get a word out. I remember being at the mall and a lady complimented my outfit and I did a whisper-like thank you that I doubt she even heard, then I ran off toward where my siblings were and blended in with them so nobody else would talk to me. {That was when I realized something was off about me}
In happy situations like going out shopping I feel sad. An example is when my family and my mom's friend's family were going to the beach. They were all together having fun and laughing, but for some reason, I was frowning and staying by myself, I didn't join in with them or even try. All I could think about was how the happiness would only last for a bit, then it'd turn back to normal.
Whenever i'm out, I compare myself to others and think of myself as lower than others, so I avoid people I consider to good for me {aka nearly everyone}.
I think that other people feel as nervous as I do, so I treat them how I'd like to be to avoid embarrassing them, even though I know they don't feel the same as me.
Whenever i'm at a cashier or ordering from a restaurant, I always insist on bringing a family member and making them talk for me. This happened before at subway where I couldn't get my order out, so my older sister had to step in for me.

I never felt this stuff up until these past months, and I'm just thinking i've gotten into a shy phase, or an anxious phase. But these feelings keep getting in the way of my anime watching, I keep getting scared if I watch a new dramatic anime then the nervous feeling will appear again. {and I HaTe the nervous feeling I get}.
I'm getting nervous on what if it's more than being shy?
 
What I think is going on is you may or may not be developing anxiety. I feel a lot of the same things sometimes but what I do is try to find that one thing to flock back to that makes you happy and joyful.

If you want to PM me, you can :)
 
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What I think is going on is you may or may not be developing anxiety. I feel a lot of the same things sometimes but what I do is try to find that one thing to flock back to that makes you happy and joyful.

If you want to PM me, you can :)
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Yeah i agree
I have anxiety and i get things like this sometimes, especially eating in front of others and knocking things over. It could be early, drawn out symptoms.

You can message me too if you want. I'm always happy to help! :D
 
Hey there @Casmi , I want to start this off by saying, I know E X A C T L Y how you feel. I’ve been feeling the same way for the past 4 years. This is anxiety and I’ve been struggling with this myself. I’d love to get to know you and try to help you out as much as possible and hopefully share some tips and stuff that ive learnt through my journey, to help you. No matter what, I am always here for you and anyone else who needs it. If you want to talk just pm me or add me on discord or something, either way I’m sure you’ll be able to contact me somehow if you need to. It’ll get better.
Just remember that you may feel that everyone is better than you but they’re not. Everyone is different and special in their own way and there is NO ONE out there like you. You are unique and amazing <3

Lauren#3755
 
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Thank you all! I'm looking into anxiety right now, I plan to keep it secret from my family for a few months and if it gets worst I'll try to tell someone.
 
I just though that I might as well ask people who may know more about it than me, since I tend to over react over the slightest changes about myself and think there's something wrong.

So basically, a year ago I was completely normal. I was talkative, sociable, weird, rude, and funny, I was being my normal self. However, these past 4-6 months I've experienced quite a few changes about my personality.
I started thinking that other people were better than me, smarter, prettier.. Basically, my confidence collapsed and turned into low self-confidence.
I started getting a nervous feeling doing ANYTHING. Ex:
Eating in front of others
Talking in public
Tripping
Knocking something over
Exams
Socializing
Getting complimented
Online socializing
Asking someone for help
Going somewhere like a store bathroom by myself

I started feeling hot or sweaty when I was around other people or just genuinely nervous about something, like an anime fight scene or a final exam before summer. I even get these feelings when talking to someone online and saying the wrong thing.
When someone complimented me or a stranger talked to me in public, I could barely get a word out. I remember being at the mall and a lady complimented my outfit and I did a whisper-like thank you that I doubt she even heard, then I ran off toward where my siblings were and blended in with them so nobody else would talk to me. {That was when I realized something was off about me}
In happy situations like going out shopping I feel sad. An example is when my family and my mom's friend's family were going to the beach. They were all together having fun and laughing, but for some reason, I was frowning and staying by myself, I didn't join in with them or even try. All I could think about was how the happiness would only last for a bit, then it'd turn back to normal.
Whenever i'm out, I compare myself to others and think of myself as lower than others, so I avoid people I consider to good for me {aka nearly everyone}.
I think that other people feel as nervous as I do, so I treat them how I'd like to be to avoid embarrassing them, even though I know they don't feel the same as me.
Whenever i'm at a cashier or ordering from a restaurant, I always insist on bringing a family member and making them talk for me. This happened before at subway where I couldn't get my order out, so my older sister had to step in for me.

I never felt this stuff up until these past months, and I'm just thinking i've gotten into a shy phase, or an anxious phase. But these feelings keep getting in the way of my anime watching, I keep getting scared if I watch a new dramatic anime then the nervous feeling will appear again. {and I HaTe the nervous feeling I get}.
I'm getting nervous on what if it's more than being shy?
If you wanna talk pm me.
 
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