Over-thinking/analyzing, reading in to things..

[IwantanewPC]

Over-thinking/analyzing, reading in to things, worrying in general and worrying what other people think.. anyone else suffer with this stuff?

Really noticed lately that I do.. I mean I always have, but it just seems to have got worse. I'd love to stop or atleast control it but I find it really hard... is there any way?

Not even sure what the point of this thread is to be honest.. and I'm terrified about what you're all going to think of me for making it.

 

[IwantanewPC]

Um, in a word, wrong.

Procrastination is just putting something off till later:

"Bob, tidy your room."
"I'll do it later." <-- Procrastination occuring.

There really is nothing more to it than that.

Re: the OP, I have a friend with Body Dysmorphic Disorder, BDD, which is an excessive concern and preoccupation with a perceived physical imperfection. Everyone has it to very minor degrees (everyone dislikes some triviality about their person), but BDD can't stop thinking about it.

Not sure if this is what you are referring to, or a more general over analysis of situations and perceptions? Regardless, have an image with which you are comfortable and to hell with everyone else's judgements.

Funny you should mention BDD because I have read up on it, and I did have a major issue with something about my appearence. It crippled me confidence-wise for a number of years, although I'm pretty much over it now and completely ironically I've actually learnt (through things that have been said and things I've read) it's actually a feature a lot of girls find attractive. Bizarre eh?

Going back to the thinking side of things.. I can see in some cases it's a good thing to think about things, and I do agree with this idea that maybe it's something perceptive people struggle with more than your average person. As someone else said though, it can often cause unnecessary problems.. for example, I drove my ex out of my life because I was paranoid and sure (in my own head) she liked a friend of mine and was going to start dating him. I read in to every little thing and was just certain there were things there that clearly weren't. I used to constantly ask for reassurance and, understandably, she got fed up with it. It turned me in to an ugly person in her eyes I guess. Even though we'd broken up I was still very fond of her and considered her a great friend.