What's the worst things people have noticed about you?

[crazycatlady27]

That's happened to me too. A few years ago I was in class and my friends were whispering and laughing about me and I overheard them saying that my ears stick out. They do... but now I'm so self-conscious about them even though most people probably don't even notice them. -sigh-

i love having big ears and i know that is strange lol but i can hear things other people cant, i can hear cars coming along the road better than most i can hear planes and trains really far away lol and yes its strange but i can hear some dog whistle lol, so embrace your big ears, it took me a very long time to do so but i wouldent change them and never ever have them pinned back.
and they are useful for my kids who think i cant hear them when i can !!! lol:bigsmile:

 

[laure15]

Me too! When I was living in the college dorm, I adopted a vegetarian diet. Many times, I ate in the school cafeterias. One day, I was eating salad and eggs for lunch. 2 girls walked past me and commented on my food. They kept on looking at my direction and saying how disgusting my food is. I looked over at their trays and saw they were eating meat. I just decide to let it slide and didn't do anything about it.

But, turns out those girls are popular and everytime they see me eating, they would yak to their friends about me and my food. Several times, I see the blonde girl sitting in a group and she would tell them to look at what I'm eating and say all sorts of bad things about my food. Sometimes, I see the dark-haired girl and she would tell her friends how I don't chew but swallow all of my food ?!?!?! I don't know how the heck she came to this conclusion, but I certainly do chew.

So yeah, I've been made fun of for eating fruits and veggies while in uni. I hate living in college dorms - bad experience.

As for walking, I used to hunch a lot when I walk so I get made fun of. I just didn't have much confidence during those times.

 

[MikeyC]

Me too! When I was living in the college dorm, I adopted a vegetarian diet. Many times, I ate in the school cafeterias. One day, I was eating salad and eggs for lunch. 2 girls walked past me and commented on my food. They kept on looking at my direction and saying how disgusting my food is. I looked over at their trays and saw they were eating meat. I just decide to let it slide and didn't do anything about it.

But, turns out those girls are popular and everytime they see me eating, they would yak to their friends about me and my food. Several times, I see the blonde girl sitting in a group and she would tell them to look at what I'm eating and say all sorts of bad things about my food. Sometimes, I see the dark-haired girl and she would tell her friends how I don't chew but swallow all of my food ?!?!?! I don't know how the heck she came to this conclusion, but I certainly do chew.

Wow, this is incredibly petty. Like...what difference does it make to the girls' lives knowing what you're eating?

 

[Gaucho]

a girl from my high school class told me many times that I'm so weird and stupid in general. back then i didn't know i had any psychological problems, but it affected me.

 

[Koime]

When I was younger people would make fun of this mole I have Dx and my teeth are really crooked which is something that affects me opening my mouth and speaking. I'm just overall very self conscious, and I'm scrawny and bony and all too so other guys are just kinda..meh.. I'm really girly but uncomfortable around girls and men. These things don't exactly bother me as much today but I think they did help shift me into the kind of person I am over the years, especially in Middle School.

 

[superfluouslyme]

I've had my weight pointed out to me more times than I'd care to. It's like the person(s) mentioning it think I have no idea that I'm overweight. I just woke up one day looking like this. It took 25 years to get this heavy. It's not going to go away overnight.

People also talk about my finger nails and my bad nail biting habit. I had one girl in high school look at my fingers and yell, "What happened to your hands!?" I told her nothing and hid my hands from view.

I also have two 4 inch scars on my left arm from surgery, a small birthmark on my right foot, and a mole on the top of my head that are popular topics of discussion.

It's no wonder I'm so paranoid!!

 

[GanglyCritter]

I guess the fact that I'm 'weird.'
Back in middle school, after having suicidal urges hit me (I was already rather depressed before I even hit the double digits), I lost most of my friends and had one admit to me that she only became my friend because 'she knew that no one else would want to be my friend.'

Though I'm friendly, I'm apparently just too weird for others to even want to deal with.

 

[mikebird]

Nobody notices anything about. Me. I do it myself.

From two older brothers and my dad, everything is dramatically smaller for me. Majority is clothed and never seen, but we can compare ears, hands, nose,, face. I'm smaller than all my peers, in age.

Eating gets embarassing in front of strangers, cos i spend too long looking and manipulating food. Eye contanct and speech and listening are difficult.bworse times are just after epileptic seizure, needing help with food :sarcastic:

 

[hardy]

Picking my nose? hehe....but seriously, it's about time we stop caring what people think about our anxious/weird symptoms.

People will judge us even if we had no Anxiety....most of them need something to Gossip about. Start observing yourselves...instead of thinking what others might think about you.They don't know you are going through a rough time. Have compassion for yourselves....love yourselves with all the defects in you. I know easier said than done...but just try saying to yourselves, "I forgive others for judging me".."May i be happy and come out of all the suffering".

 

[Srijita52]

Let me list 'em:

- how young I look


- how timid I am

- how "weird" I am






I've had compliments too, but I think we tend to focus on the negatives more than the positives. Something I really need to work on.

These are somethings I've heard too but yeah, I agree with you.

 

[bcsr]

That I had a massive erection.
Anchorman ''you have a massive erection'' - YouTube

 

[JuiceB]

People always think I'm mad because of my face and I'm always silent.

 

[Koime]

People always think I'm mad because of my face and I'm always silent.

Oh yeah, I get that too. I hate it. I don't try to look angry but I always come off like I am, most of the time because it's frustrating to me being around a lot of people at school or something. And I'm really silent so people might say something to me in the loud hallway and I don't want to stop and look at them because everyone is walking and I don't want to be a bother or look them in the eyes or be loud. So even if I speak back nobody usually hears me and everyone thinks I'm just hateful.

 

[THeCARS1979]

how shy and awkward and can be at times

 

[Opaline]

I've had my weight pointed out to me more times than I'd care to. It's like the person(s) mentioning it think I have no idea that I'm overweight. I just woke up one day looking like this. It took 25 years to get this heavy. It's not going to go away overnight.

Oh my god, yes. When people point out things about you, as if you aren't aware. I can't even tell you how many times I've expressed my frustration with this. I know I look young and am pale and blah blah blah, now what would you like me to do about it, hole up in my house? (oh wait, I already do that ). And making comments to you about your weight is ridiculous. I never understood that particularly nasty tendency some people have.

 

[sullyS25]

Why are we concentrating on the worst things people notice about us? Do we secretly like to be humiliated and mocked so when it happens we can say "SEE, LOOK, I am more pathetic than you....I told you!". I personally want to be comfortable with myself as opposed to always concentrating on the things people have criticized me for. Maybe the opposite of this thread should be "What are the BEST things people have noticed about you?"

I dont have any problem acknowledging that there are negative things in this life, in fact I prefer to accept the negative WITH the positive. One doesn't exist without the other. What I don't do is get tunnel vision and only focus on negative things. When you concentrate on only the negative things about you or your life that people have noticed, they are going to increase because they are all you are thinking about so naturally, your reality will play out that way.

 

[KiaKaha]

People always think I'm mad because of my face and I'm always silent.

Oh yeah me too. I always come across as either angry or quite sad. Usually more sad. I do - actually feel quite sad a lot of the time, but even when I am feeling OK - I still look sad. I don't think I come across well to people at all - which is one of my biggest frustrations, I often feel I am being misunderstood or being perceived in a way that is actually opposite to how I am. Then again, I guess you can never really know how others see you - which makes me wonder, if others perception dictates who you are - or at least, how you are treated.

 

[recluse]

how quiet and shy i am, i hate it when people comment on it. Also that i am always alone and a recluse.

 

[Luka]

i love having big ears and i know that is strange lol but i can hear things other people cant, i can hear cars coming along the road better than most i can hear planes and trains really far away lol and yes its strange but i can hear some dog whistle lol, so embrace your big ears, it took me a very long time to do so but i wouldent change them and never ever have them pinned back.
and they are useful for my kids who think i cant hear them when i can !!! lol:bigsmile:

I feel a lot better now, thanks I would never consider getting them pinned back because it just won't feel like me if that makes sense.

 

[theslowesthand]

Why are we concentrating on the worst things people notice about us? Do we secretly like to be humiliated and mocked so when it happens we can say "SEE, LOOK, I am more pathetic than you....I told you!". I personally want to be comfortable with myself as opposed to always concentrating on the things people have criticized me for.

I don't know about others here, but i still have a bit of problem with praising myself & my efforts. Seem to be more comfortable with either self-criticism, or "nothing" (total absense of thoughts of self; neither postive/negative). So in public i am unable to "stick up for myself", as i don't do so when alone, so how could i when around people?. Nowadays i'm not really THAT negative (like used to be) about myself, but neither really am i positive. And positive defeats negative (of others); no positive, then all that remains is the negatives, which i focus on, as no positives, and neutral is totally useless againt negative. Bit over-simplified, but that's the gist of it.

Also the general public will be able to detect that we are not ruthlessly self-protective like they are, and some bad'uns will take advantage of that gaping weakness in our limited armour, and attack.