How come when I walk alone in the street I constantly feel like somebody is following me?
349031
if you are in a position to discuss this with someone you feel happy talking about it to (whether a medical person or not) it might help you to rationalise what to you seems like an irrational thought....\n\nThere are times when I think I am being followed, usually in a part of town when i would not like to be... this is driven by fear of attack rather than any psychiatric issues as we were once attacked in a bad part of another town and I got a broken nose and arm.... \n\nDon't worry about worrying... I don't know where you are in the world but a search for a group to discuss your problem at may help as there will be people there who you know will listen whether they do it for a job or they do it to share with others their own life experiences\n\nI don't like wasps and earwigs BUT I also don't like tuna in olive oil ;0\n\nBe happy .... have a google around for local groups with professionals in attendance\n\nNext time you think you are being followed turn around ... no one there? turn around the next time BUT before you do think .. "hey there was no one there last time" ..then take a look... the third time you might not have to turn around ;)
624490
Every one of us has this BUT only some of us are sensitive enough to it.  Practice it.  Learn it.  Read as much as you can on the subject.  I have been this way all my life so I relate to you.  It's like things happen to you without reason but they lead you to places or things you wouldn't normally do.  You are being guided.  Whatever it is, follow it.  There is no such a thing as coincidence.  The signs are everywhere.  The major block though is not to be skeptical and let it go.  Let it in.
936077
I feel comfortable on my own in public places and have no problem with going alone, although going with someone else can be fun too. I do however sometimes get tired of the looks I get from people when sitting alone in a restaurant or the cinema. I wonder if people who feel this strong need to always go with someone to such places think that everyone else is like that. They seem to think I have no friends since I didn't drag anyone along with me.
439017
you want to feel like you fit in with your friends, but you feel somehow like they are being fake or are fake friends (not true friends who will stick with you through thick and thin)\nyou've been doing something that aren't quite 'you' with these friends or they have been talking/thinking about things that you aren't sure you agree with.\n\nyour home is your true self. people in the planes and aliens are your 'friends'. bombing you and shooting you - trying to hurt you and your true self. running away from true self = roof of a building. you want to be true to yourself and are having a hard time finding you to do that with.\n\n'your friends' could also be your alter-ego.\n\ncreme... said it more elequently, but had help. this came from my head (and lots of life experiences)
1064554
YOU KNOW YOU ARE PARANOID WHEN YOU THINK OTHER PEOPLE ARE TALIKNG ABOUT YOU. SOMETIMES YOU FEEL EVERYONE IS LOOKING AT YOU ONLY. AT TIMES, ON THE BUS AND TRAIN, WHEN I GET THAT CRAZY FEELING I LOOK AWAY OR GET REALLY DEEP INTO MY MUSIC. I TRY TO GET AWAY  FROM PEOPLE'S GAZES. PART OF THE REASON PEOPLE MIGHT THINK YOU ARE, IS CUZ YOU ACT NERVOUS AROUND CROWDS. I DO BUT I TRY TO FOCUS ON SOMETHING PLEASANT WHEN I FEEL LIKE THAT.
93310
Just a suggestion, but start keeping a journal of odd events and things he does, or places that he shows up at that he couldn't have possibly known you were going to be there unless you told him, and do a little investigative work to find out why he is at the same places as you.  Some of his being there could be easily explained, or just pure coincidence, but in case it isn't, it's better to look through several incidents and find a pattern of it instead of just being scared about it and not sure if it's just all in your head, or if it really is something to be concerned about.\n\nThen if you have to file a formal complaint later with the police department, you have more references to tell the police about his past odd behavior that isn't acceptable.\n\nAnd whether you are being paranoid or not, it's better to be safe than sorry, tell your trusted friends about the situation, and set up a sefety net of people who can be there if the situation feels too scary, your instincts are there for a reason, don't blow them off as if you're overreacting.
350458
OK.. you confuse me... lonely? Ok Ok! Sometimes its good to be on your own, find out who you really are. Its always good to get back to your roots and the reason you feel lonely is because your not yourself. Remember... You dont need anyone to make you happy. Once you are happy and whole... Then youll stop being lonely and be able to make others happy and whole aswell. Take care. Heidi
697398
I can completely relate to your question - particularly the London aspect - I work there and it can at times look like the whole of the capital is having a party that you weren't invited to.\n\nThere is nothing on this planet worse than feeling lonely to me - it can be all consuming. Sounds like you're doing all the right things - good for you for getting out there - maybe you just need to relax a bit and be patient. \n\nI think Guinea Pig is spot on when they say that all these people who look bubbly and like they've got loads of friends could well be lonely too. I think we're all lonely at some point in our lives.\n\nAt the moment I'm trying to be comfortable with myself so that I don't have to rely on other people and be needy and desperate. Not only is it unattractive but it scares off potential new friends too. I'm not talking about you here in particular by the way - just making a general point and I've seen myself be needy and not liked what I saw.\n\nSo anyway, hang on in there, and while you're being patient - I'm happy to be your 360 friend if you like.\n\nTake care :-)
651035
i dont feel comfortable among strangers... i dont get anything to do that time...so i start feeling uncomfortable...
64192
Oh yes. I have always felt different from everyone around me. There has never been anyone who truly "gets" me. I have friends, I have family, but still even when I am with them I feel alone.\nAnd yes left out of things. I've been in situations where it seems I was forgotten. Hearing friends talk about the great time they had doing this or that, and wondering why I wasn't invited.\nI don't know what you wish to know but remember the truly great have always stood alone from the crowd.\nDon't change to fit in, be yourself. Someone will "get" you.
842903
Hmm. Of course its not weird. You are used to feeling a certain way, and there was a degree of safety in that. What you have now sounds like hope. Hope for the future, and in a way that can be a little scary. That goes for everyone. Its uncertain when you dont know what is coming.\nWell done to you for leaving your past behind you. You will now be able to empathise with others who feel like you once did - there sure is a lot of them!\nHow you feel is how you feel. Dont doubt yourself!
1010259
i am a pretty paranoid person, so yes i do feel like i'm being watched. some people watch others because they want to know if there life is more interesting than theres perhaps. other people are paranoid because they feel insecure about themselves.
740023
You need to be around people who will acknowledge your presence and make you feel like you belong.\n\nLet them go to hell!!! Find new friends who make you feel like you are a part of something.
210853
Honey, I often wondered the same thing...but then I realized that while we all live in our own realties, we are linked by our own human existance.  Things don't dissappear into dark nothingness simply because you have left that area.  How do I know this?  Because I am sitting here in Cleveland right now smoking a cigarette (not gange like you are), living in my own little reality.  Also, I think it is important to realize for yourself that you are just a small fragment of a whole.  You need to get over yourself, and I don't mean that in a snotty way, I mean that you are dealing with your id, which is a common human experience, and one needs to give of their selves in order to conquer his or her feelings of isolation.
826357
Wow, you sound a lot like me.\n\nI have problems trusting people too.  But sometimes... I can't stay quiet and I start trusting people.  But then I get afraid and I runaway from them.\n\nYou need to find a friend you could trust and try your best to not runaway from (if you are anything like me).  \n\nEmail me if you want and I could try to help.  It seems we have a lot in common.
193764
All of the above has happened to me more than once; at restaurants I have complained to the managers and if they are just as bad as their staff, I inform them that I will be telling everyone that I know how bad they're place is and those people will tell they're friend and so on. I have left stores that ignore me, my hard earned money is better spent elsewhere. And if I feel like I am being followed I stop, turn and confront the person doing the following!
322799
u have to learn to relax..try first by talking to your family ,then relatives,then try to have a walk at the park..dropping a smile from time to time wont cost u an arm or leg..you wouldnt know when  afriendship will bloom..but if u are somehow afraid to go out..\nwhy not try to have strol around the neighbourhood with loved ones or someone who is intimite to you or someone u feel comfortable with....\n\nlet s start step by step...first relax yourself,then hang aound your family,then reltives and close friends,then go out n see the world!\n\nbut if u still cant let go of the anxiety somehow..its better u seek professional helps...such as psychiatrist..perhaps they have better suggestions\n\nbut i felt tht once you open your heart,i m sure people around you will accept your presence and there s nothing to be afraid of in getting to know ppl and making new friends..infact it is the best euphoric feeling you ll ever had by just hannging out with bunch of friends and sharing thoughts and jokes!so there you go!!No reasons for being nervous or anything at all,be yourself and stay comfortable and u wont sweat a bit!good luck!