Have you ever found people giggling at you?

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I have had several incidents when I found a person was giggling while looking at me. At first I ignored, thinking that, they are probably giggling at 'something' else and why will a person simply giggle at me. I was of this opinion for quite sometime.

But an incident, had me convinced that some of them(at least) are indeed giggling at me.

In college once at canteen, I found 2 girls(my seniors) looking at me and giggling. As usual I assumed the above opinion and ignored. But, when I was walking in front of them, they called me, and asked ' Is you name <something>'. I replied with a no. which was followed by 'what is your name then?'. I replied with my name and left for a table nearby. I found that they still are looking at and giggling at me. Since this was not so subtle, I could make out that those giggles were indeed intended for me.

So, from then I was kind of confused as to why people are doing that. I am a medium build, lean, average looking guy. And there are many of such people around. So, it cannot be my appearance. I have even looked at my face in the mirror to check whether I have something on my face and every time there was nothing. I still haven't been able to figure out what was it that was making them do that.

Although this made me sad in the beginning, now I am immune to it. As in, if I find anyone doing this, I just ignore and assume they are probably giggling at 'something' else or they are sick people.

Anyone has this happen to them?

Yes and it's horrible so I do feel for you., I'm 24 and it still happens so I'm not sure when it's going to stop either. When I was in college (not university college) I managed to fall out with my entire class and not realise and not have the slightest idea why so I guess I'm often pretty oblivious. The second time I was in college, I had an incident of people laughing at my clothing and someone yelling stuff about it at me. I try to ignore it but it can hurt. I've also had children try to run me over on a bike before and they were laughing about how I jumped.

Yes, I have had this happen, although it probably means something else for a female than a male. No matter what it happens to mean, though, it's something you can classify as "their problem."

Yes I've experienced it dozens of times, usually at school, probable because I'm always alone during recess while everyone else hanging out. Fortunetaly I finished that damn school.

Yes, it happens to me. I just smile at them nowadays. The looks on their faces can be quite priceless.

G.

^^that's probably a better way to deal with it, I was bullied at school and so when it happens now I tend to get quite aggressive no matter how it's meant and normally swear angrily at them.

Maybe it's your posture, the way you walk perhaps? Maybe even facial expression?
Maybe you look like a well-known comedian or something? That's why those girls thought your name was something else? Maybe you look like someone who did something funny?

People always smile at my mum in public, even though I can't see what they're smiling at.

You sound like you're where I was at twenty-four. I had this same sort of thing happen. You really need to realize that they are showing off their weaknesses by doing this; they'd rather pick on someone they perceive as weaker rather than confront their own problems. If they didn't have problems, they wouldn't bother to do this sort of thing. It's extremely immature.

Anxiety medication may help you too; it did me; I'm suggesting this because you jump.

Believe me, when you can look people in the eye and feel nothing at all about how they're acting towards you, it stops mattering. You stop noticing after a while if it's happening or not.

Last edited by Lucywlf on 19 Aug 2012, 10:44 am, edited 1 time in total.

Right now I am leading very secluded life, including professional life(work from home). So haven't had many such occurrences off lately. But, there are 3 kids(high school) right in front of my room, who imitate me from behind while I am walking, giggle, say stuff etc...
BTW, I ll be 26 in 6 months.

I have tried this as well.And yes, The looks on their faces can be quite priceless.

Done this too.. but I cannot handle yelling, my throat, mouth starts drying up.. and heart beat increases rapidly.

`Maybe it's your posture, the way you walk?` this may be a reason but not a reason to laugh at some one though. I do not know about the facial expression as I cannot see my own . And about the other things quite possible. But, I am speaking about people I have never met/talked to.

If I knew the person, I would outrightly ask what is it that is making them laugh.

Very rightly said. And this is what has helped me ignore them.

This is basically the point I've reached. It's nice.

G.

What kind of anxiety meds tend to help? I'm on quetiapine/seroquel at night to help me sleep but it was too sedating to be taken during the day because the sensation was intolerable for me. I've been prescribed a small amount of lorazapam this weekend because it had reached an awful point and my dr prescribed it to me but obviously I cannot take it long term. the jumping is awful, I jump at everything from cars beeping, car alarms, people sneezing, sudden dog barking, cars coming too close, sudden noises of any sort really.

I'm pretty similar, I have become pretty reclusive since leaving home..the last 5 years I've withdrawn an awful lot more than I believed I would and I was fairly isolated when I lived at home.