Do you ever feel like you're trapped inside yourself??

I second those two last thoughts. I also project downwards. In the social setting, it's as if I also project from the viewpoint of others around me. My identity gets lost in translation.

SO you THINK we CRAZY!!!?!!:confused:Or WHAT??!!!??

We have a part of the brain that is where we perceive what is the end of our physical body and everything else. Meditation, apparently, causes this region of the brain to decrease in activity. Just a thought that came to mind.

It really does help knowing others feel similar.

That describes exactly how I feel!

It's not weird, I feel the very same way.

Actually, I look forward to reading your threads because they are always very insightful and you are able to describe the nuances of so many things in a very articulate way.

I feel like that all the time.

Well you are kind of trapped within yourself. The soul remains inside your body until death (unless you have an OBE). It perceives what is happening and can give guidance, but at the same time will allow you to make concious choices and decisions. I always believe that anxiety, as opposed to just nervousness, is going aginst what your soul wants.

I feel this. :🙁: Every day.. Every hour.. Every minute.. :🙁:

It does make sense, I think we all feel trapped at times. Take a look at this, you might find it interesting Homunculus argument - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I think the feeling of being trapped in our own selves is common, but it is something we need to get past in order to achieve greater character development.

This makes sooo much sense. I feel that I can be this happy, confident, and accomplished on the inside but anxious and worthless on the outside.

When I started dealing with my anxiety there are two things I need to do to bring my inner self out. The first is to just let go and let that part of you out in small steps. The second is that I need to learn the skills for what my inner self wants to be.

I definitely feel like this too. In my mind, or on the inside rather, I feel like I can be confident, happy, and do what I want without worrying what anyone else thinks. But, when I'm around other people, I feel suppressed. Like I need to only show "this much" of myself or else people are just going to think I'm weird or make fun of me. Then I end up feeling anxious and depressed.

I would need exactly one extra lifetime to do everything I should have done in this one wasted away to SA...

i feel like this too and it is worse when i've had a stretch of anxiety-provoking situations. it's hard to describe... like my brain is all fogged up, my vision isn't quite right but i have no trouble focusing (and i don't need glasses), general detachment from what is going on around me but not quite feeling like i am actually outside of my body (like some others have described).

On occasions when I'm feeling depressed, I feel like a prisoner inside my own body, and that no one cares or understands me.

Yep. Feel like this 99% of the time. It's like there's a little switch in my head and when I'm about to speak out loud it switches on and everything I'm about to say turns to mush. It really depresses me because I have this great personality in my head but I can never bring it out for others to see.

The scary thing is, I think I've had more conversations with myself in my head, than with other people.

drganon said: ↑

The scary thing is, I think I've had more conversations with myself in my head, than with other people.

Same here. It sucks.

but do you guys have this feeling all the time with all the people?

Not all people... but it can. Definitely even when I relax - and am not negative and aware and moment to moment doesn't mean I'm all free, still can feel inhibited.

I have convo's with myself all the time also, I'm the only one who'll listen =)

I often feel that way and it's horrible...
It's like I'm wasting my life not being myself. Like if I were some kind of apathetic robot, who's unable to be like everyone else and live a normal life, always separated from the others but being so close at the same time. I can be sorrounded by lots of people and still being alone in another universe.

carecrab said: ↑

but do you guys have this feeling all the time with all the people?

This happens to me hundreds of times, but it depends a lot on who's around me. A few people make me feel comfortable around them and I'm "free" of being myself.

I feel like this sometimes.