Reminders and thinking people are focused on you

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I started driving for Uber last night, and I took home 4 people from a Halloween party. The guy who called us sat in the front passenger seat, while the other 3 crammed into the back. One thing I noted was that despite them constantly chatting with each other as I concentrated on the drive, I would often think they were talking to me. And then at one point, the man in the passenger seat snapped his fingers back at his fellow party-goers, and I immediately thought he was my dad snapping at me in response to me doing something bad. I felt berated. But then I realized, this guy was talking to the people in the back seat.

I always think that people are talking about me at first whenever I come across people holding a conversation, but then when I think about it, I realize they're not.

I know what you mean. I always get stressed and self conscious around people but most people are too wrapped up in their own head to notice things. Interacting with different people helps.

If you want please look up

"delusion of reference"

Paranoid personality disorder

At least you used your cognition, and realize that the guy snapping is finger wasn't doing it at you.

You had a momentary thought---but you were able to apply logic and experience to the situation.

I often think strangers in public are focused on me, and if people (particularly women) laugh I think they are laughing at me. But really why would a bunch of grown people laugh loudly at a stranger who isn't even that funny? And even if I was (although I try to look and act as normal as possible and I have masking skills), why would they laugh loudly? If I see someone funny I just laugh discreetly so they don't hear. That's the most socially appropriate thing to do, and if an Aspie is capable of knowing that then surely NTs should be.