Making people uncomfortable

Earthcircle

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I have had very few friends in my life, and I make enemies easily without trying. I think it is because I make people uncomfortable. In fact, I am sure this is the reason. I am wondering if anyone else thinks they might have this problem. Therapy has not helped. In fact, one big problem is that I make therapists uncomfortable which leads to them either over-diagnosing me or ejecting me in favor of a better patient.
 

jaim38

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I also think I have this problem. I make people uncomfortably probably because I don't smile, been too quiet, and make eye contact for too long. But lately, I've been trying to smile more, sounding more enthusiastic in how I speak, and avoid staring. It will get better with practice.
 

Kiwong

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A lot of people seem to really dislike me. Obviously the way I try to interact is not working.
 

MikeyC

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Therapy has not helped. In fact, one big problem is that I make therapists uncomfortable which leads to them either over-diagnosing me or ejecting me in favor of a better patient.
What do you mean by this? How do you make therapists uncomfortable?
 

Earthcircle

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What do you mean by this? How do you make therapists uncomfortable?

Therapists often assume the worst about me, accusing me of lying when I'm telling the truth or coming up with really outlandish over-the-top diagnoses or just outright offending them without meaning to.
 

MikeyC

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Therapists often assume the worst about me, accusing me of lying when I'm telling the truth or coming up with really outlandish over-the-top diagnoses or just outright offending them without meaning to.
Perhaps you're not seeing the right people? How are you offending them?
 

Earthcircle

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Perhaps you're not seeing the right people? How are you offending them?

I don't think there's much point in bothering. I've had tons of therapists and, at age 49, I think I can safely infer it's all BS. I don't believe in therapy.
 

FriendlyShadow

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I have had very few friends in my life, and I make enemies easily without trying. I think it is because I make people uncomfortable. In fact, I am sure this is the reason. I am wondering if anyone else thinks they might have this problem. Therapy has not helped. In fact, one big problem is that I make therapists uncomfortable which leads to them either over-diagnosing me or ejecting me in favor of a better patient.

I remember a couple months ago, I was at someone's retirement party and I was waiting in line to get my food from the tables. Well, there was this black girl(don't know her name) who seemed nice and was always smiling at me. She was standing a little far across from me waiting to get her food. So, we both ended up walking to each other and talked for a little bit, getting to know each other. Well, apparently I think I may have kind of annoyed her because I was too caught up with chatting with her so much that she said something to me like "Aren't you going to get your food?" I'm not sure she said it like that, but how she said it sounded like she was a little irritated. I apologized then because I wasn't paying attention that I wasn't getting food and she said "It's okay." and then after that I asked her another awkward question "Are you happy about the baby?" Like I was referring to my sister's baby and I was assuming that the girl was probably friends with her I think since I saw her sitting at where my sister was sitting at the table. I think I made her feel uncomfortable and she asked me "What do you mean?" I didn't know what to say though. I mean, I didn't know if what I said was inappropriate to her or awkward sounding. I'm sure she knew what I was talking about. I then tried my best to rephrase what I said "Are you excited about seeing the baby?" I mean, I didn't know what way to ask it because I thought she knew who I was talking about because of my sister. She then just said "Yes." It kind of sounded off as annoyed again, but I really couldn't tell. I felt like I made the situation awkward so I just walked back to my table with my food. It's like no matter what comes out of my mouth, the words always end up becoming awkward or embarrassing sounding. I feel like I just put my foot in my mouth for asking such stupid questions. I feel like I make every person who I talk to uncomfortable and it's probably because I'm just naturally socially awkward kind of person.
 

Earthcircle

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I remember a couple months ago, I was at someone's retirement party and I was waiting in line to get my food from the tables. Well, there was this black girl(don't know her name) who seemed nice and was always smiling at me. She was standing a little far across from me waiting to get her food. So, we both ended up walking to each other and talked for a little bit, getting to know each other. Well, apparently I think I may have kind of annoyed her because I was too caught up with chatting with her so much that she said something to me like "Aren't you going to get your food?" I'm not sure she said it like that, but how she said it sounded like she was a little irritated. I apologized then because I wasn't paying attention that I wasn't getting food and she said "It's okay." and then after that I asked her another awkward question "Are you happy about the baby?" Like I was referring to my sister's baby and I was assuming that the girl was probably friends with her I think since I saw her sitting at where my sister was sitting at the table. I think I made her feel uncomfortable and she asked me "What do you mean?" I didn't know what to say though. I mean, I didn't know if what I said was inappropriate to her or awkward sounding. I'm sure she knew what I was talking about. I then tried my best to rephrase what I said "Are you excited about seeing the baby?" I mean, I didn't know what way to ask it because I thought she knew who I was talking about because of my sister. She then just said "Yes." It kind of sounded off as annoyed again, but I really couldn't tell. I felt like I made the situation awkward so I just walked back to my table with my food. It's like no matter what comes out of my mouth, the words always end up becoming awkward or embarrassing sounding. I feel like I just put my foot in my mouth for asking such stupid questions. I feel like I make every person who I talk to uncomfortable and it's probably because I'm just naturally socially awkward kind of person.

Is it possible that this is not really a vice? I just read an article that is beginning to rearrange my head on this issue.

Are Polite People More Violent and Destructive? | Psychology Today
 

FriendlyShadow

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Is it possible that this is not really a vice? I just read an article that is beginning to rearrange my head on this issue.

Are Polite People More Violent and Destructive? | Psychology Today

Are you talking about me or the girl about being vice? I'm sorry, I'm just a little confused. I just wanted to start a conversation with her because she seemed like a nice person and she always smiled at me, I just didn't know the situation would turn out so awkward as a result. :/.
 

Earthcircle

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Are you talking about me or the girl about being vice? I'm sorry, I'm just a little confused. I just wanted to start a conversation with her because she seemed like a nice person and she always smiled at me, I just didn't know the situation would turn out so awkward as a result. :/.

I was referring to a trait in myself. I am wondering whether that trait is a vice or a virtue. I was not thinking of you when I wrote that.
 
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