How do you convince your partner people don't hate them?

[Anonymous]

they are jittery about social situations and it's one of their core beliefs that one way or another, everyone in the room hates them

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

Sounds like they’re an overthinker with anxiety….


There’s not much convincing you can do for someone with anxiety who overthinks. It’s literally something psychological that makes them worry about it. The most you can do is reassure them that people don’t, and people have no reason to hate them.


Just be empathetic and understand their situation. Don’t judge them for thinking this way, don’t get angry at them either. Just be patient and remind them kindly that people don’t hate them.

[kitkills]

Hard to change people's beliefs, proof is the only thing that works. And they'll still be stubborn as fuck about it even afterwards.