English Language & Usage Asked by Bdy on August 17, 2020
Imagine you are with a group of friends. You say something and you get reactions back, which you think are negative but are actually the truth. You constantly think/worry people are thinking negatively about you.
What is this called? And I am not referencing to worrying because that is too abstract.
Assuming you are wrong and people are not thinking negatively about you, in its simplest form you can call it "low self-esteem" as suggested in one of the comments. Such unrealistic feelings or delusions can be part of a major psychiatric disorder like paranoia.
Answered by Centaurus on August 17, 2020
"Self-conscious," "paranoid," or "insecure" could all work in this context, assuming that their friends' claims are not actually being negative.
Self-conscious - "Uncomfortably conscious of oneself as an object of the observation of others." [Merriam-Webster]
Paranoid - "Unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful." [Lexico]
Insecure - "(of a person) not confident or assured; uncertain and anxious." [Lexico]
Also, "irrationally anxious" could be used in this context.
If the friends were being negative, but the other person perceives those responses as the result of jealousy, then "narcissistic," egotistical, or "self-centered" (and potentially "vain" or "conceited") could be used.
Answered by John B. on August 17, 2020
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