I think I'm going insane

[BrownEyes10]

More than once I've "freaked out" on someone who I thought
Was talking about me. By freak out I mean curse them out, hit them, or shouted at them.
Afterwards I feel so stupid because I realize that what I've done is crazy.

Has anybody else experienced this?

 

[JamesSmith]

More than once I've "freaked out" on someone who I thought
Was talking about me. By freak out I mean curse them out, hit them, or shouted at them.
Afterwards I feel so stupid because I realize that what I've done is crazy.

Has anybody else experienced this?

This sounds like paranoia. If they did say something about you, then it's not necessarily a bad thing always. If someone insults you and you do something about it like curse them out then you are standing up for yourself which is a very good thing for a shy person to do. But if you are yelling and cursing all of the time then that would be out of control. You wouldn't be able to hold a job and would struggle in personal relationships. You should try to pick your spots to let your emotions go.

 

[DeMarco]

Next time go see the person and just ask. You should go and validate the "though" that you have just not with aggression or frustration. I use to freak out too but now I try to do it in a calm "assertive" way. It's all about confirming to yourself that people are not always talking bout you. Yes its frustrating but keep at it.

 

[hoddesdon]

The fact that you ralise that such actions are crazy shows that you are not. As well as paranoia, this could be hyper-sensitivity. As others have said, it is important to verify what is being said before reacting in any way.