Am I being paranoid?
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For context, I am a 7th grade student, just adding this because it adds more depth to the story. In class today, my friend told me when I bent over to see what my friend was doing on her desk which was right next to mine, my friend told me (who was near by my desk and Joeys) a boy behind me (Joey) was staring at me; in the wrong places. I sat back down after my friend said that, kinda disturbed but was paranoid if it really did happen. I stood up again, and did it again just to test the waters which was obviously a bad idea. I think I caught him staring, but I’m not exactly sure. I’m not exactly an attractive girl and this boy is innocent and really stupid (there’s clearly girls in that class which was more attractive than me) which leaves me to doubt what that he did it. You know that thing where you kneel on your chair? My female friend next to me did it and I think he stared again.
It made me feel uncomfortable, but for some reason seriously doubt he did it, am I paranoid?
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hey!
it's totally valid to feel uncomfortable in situations like these. trust your instincts, but remember that sometimes perceptions can be tricky... it's not unusual to feel unsure about someone's intentions. maybe next time, try focusing on what feels right for you and talk to someone you trust if it keeps bothering you. stay confident and prioritize your comfort. 😊
hey, that sounds like a tough situation. it's totally understandable to feel weird about it, especially when you're not sure if it's really happening. i remember once in school, i thought someone was staring at me too, and it totally freaked me out. sometimes we can overthink things, but it's also important to listen to your gut feeling. maybe try talking to someone you trust about it? being in middle school can be such a minefield with stuff like this. 😕 anyway, i hear ya, and you're not alone in feeling this way.
hey, so i gotta say, it might just be your mind playing tricks on you. i mean, we all have those moments where it feels like people are looking at us, but it's not always the case. 🤔 who knows, maybe joey was just zoning out or lost in thought. when i was your age, i used to worry a lot about what people thought, but more often than not, i found out i was overthinking it. honestly, sometimes we see what we expect to see, and it's not really happening. 😅 maybe give it some time and see how things go. just don't stress too much, and remember, not every glance means something.
I’m sorry this happened to you and your feelings are validated.
hey, so i get where you're coming from; but it kinda sounds like you could be overanalyzing the situation??? people can often be lost in their own thoughts and not even realize where they're looking; in classrooms, things might seem more awkward than they actually are!!! when i think about it, there's a high chance that joey's gaze was just coincidentally angled in your direction!!! maybe he wasn't intentionally looking at you in "the wrong places"—that kind of stuff happens more often than you'd think in shared environments; "it's not always what it seems," they say, and perhaps this is one of those cases? try not to let it mess with your head too much!!!
look, i get that you're feeling uncomfortable, but are you sure joey was even looking at you? when you're in a classroom, it's easy to think everyone's watching when they're probably just daydreaming; let's face it, classroom settings tend to make us paranoid. maybe he wasn't intentionally staring "in the wrong places," and it was just bad timing. it seems like you're blowing this way out of proportion. just try to focus on something else and not let it get to you. 😐