Are people asking me to stop being myself when they ask me to stop over thinking (because I feel like that)?

[LovingLoverReturned]

[sheenagwapa]

i'm like you and what help me is reminding myself that God provides... He always provides just not how we want it or when we want it.


At times i feel i've been a horrible person and i was and so i feel He will no longer rescue me but if yoy repent and truly feel sorry about it He will forgive you.


to all the dreams i received from Gos i for the most part didn't obey. i let my anger, my pride, obsession for romantic partner overpower me that i forgot to love other people.


i am still alive due to the fact that God is givinh me erp tools for my ocd via my dreqms and due to the people He send to help me.


so if you're struggling with something just keep holding on to God no matter how hard it is. He will make a way because He actually provides.


and if you think you are not worthy and feel that God will not rescue you due to your sins please be reminded that the Time of Judgement there's a date for that, now is the Time of Mercy yoy can read that on the Diary of St. Faustina. Regardless of your sins God will forgive you.


But Faith or your relationship with Jesus is a journey don't worry if you think other people are livinh a holier life than you and so you feel ah God will only be watchinh over them and not you. that's simply NOT TRUE because each one of us has its own faith journey


i'm a disobedient person and i'm referring to direct disobedience from God to this i mean via the dreams given to mr. so if i disobey God all the more it's hard for me to obey other people but i am learninh to be obedient to God.

[Anonymous]

Although overthinking is a trait, it isn’t your entire personality. It doesn’t define who you are, so no they aren’t asking you to stop being yourself. In fact I feel like they’re telling you not to do the harmful thing that makes you less of yourself.

[MrOracle]

Exactly.

[WindAtMyBack]

You can't really change your core self. However you can change *some* things about yourself.

If you really do over think things a lot, I wouldn't say it's a core part of yourself that can't be changed. But it's also something I doubt if you could simply flip a switch and stop doing it. It probably wouldn't hurt to at least look at why they are telling you that. It might give you a little insight.

To directly answer, no I don't think they are asking you to not be yourself.

[coachTanthony]

Don't know but they might mean that you are too worried about the outcome where it hinders you to make any decision at all. If that is the case just give yourself a 1 minute test. What is the worse that could happen if I do X. If it's nothing crazy then make the decision.

[Summeroflove]

I think they’re well meaning but doing more damage.

[AMS700CX4u2]

Autism survivor here, I have heard that often. I think the danger is that when we overthink a situation sometimes we paralyze ourselves. Sometimes we have to throw caution to the wind in order to live.

[opheeowlscout]

Not exactly. They're encouraging you to be a more calm self because they care about you.

[LovingLoverReturned]

Hmm calm? I don't yell or cry with every conversation. I simply ask many questions to better understand and tell them what I think and why I think it.

[opheeowlscout]

Well, when I say calm, I mean someone who isn't as worried over a certain topic. I mean, if they're saying stop overthinking when you're simply asking for their opinion then I can see why you'd feel the way you do. I'm not too sure on the context but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and say they just want you to not worry as much about details?

[LovingLoverReturned]

Okay- thanks for sharing.

[Paul_in_Indy]

Not at all. They are attempting to help you to break a potentially self-destructive habit.

[Straight2thepoint]

Don't you hate it when you go on a mental train of "what if wonder land."

Then you wakey wakey, u get mad because your what if train conductor wasted your time.

[LovingLoverReturned]

I don't hate it. I like to make informed decisions for big decisions and think of possible risks and reasoning. Besides that I know what I like and want when it comes to pure opinion

[LiamJHayden]

Perhaps in effect, but that is not likely the intention.

[xJayleenx]

Lol no they just don’t want you to worry as much

[In_Trance]

no, that's 2 different things

[Alex8736]

can you be more specific? (EXAMPLES)

[LovingLoverReturned]

Example: "You always overthink. Stop overthinking. Please stop overthinking.

[Alex8736]

sounds like generalized anxiety disorder

[EaterPeter]

No and yes

[EaterPeter]

Thanks for like!

[Anonymous]

Nope.