HELP!

Please could the wise ones of gupshup give me some sincere advice about how to not over think situations? It is a bad habit that I want to be rid of but don’t know how. Example of over thinking a situation is something as small as someone not replying to say a txt msg when I know they have seen my msg so I will start making up all sorts of accusations about why that person wouldn’t answer. Another example is say someone was supposed to be home by this time, that would set me of and start thinking all sorts of why there not, Or sometimes at work when stuff happens, I start to over analyse about why such a thing would happen, maybe I done something wrong, maybe they don’t like me etc etc… I know this is making me sound like a right looser but this is why I’m here asking for help. I need sincere advice on how to sort myself out ppl please don’t take the piss, I’m an emotional wreck already :bummer:

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Read namaz and quran regularly and pray for urself....you will surely feel better. And when ever u feel this way just tell your self 'no all is ok and will be ok'. No one can literally tell you how to come out of this overthinking thing, you have got to fight with your self and make your self strong.

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Trust. That is what you need. You need to have faith in that person as this is about your husband or boyfriend. That is all.

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The people I know in real like who have the time to overanalyze things like the ones you mentioned........simply have too much free time on their hands. The one's who have a full schedule due to school/work/family (ie. kids etc.) whatever.....do not have the time or energy to waste on such minor details.

What do you do all day to keep yourself busy?

P.S. Things like someone being home at a certain time....it depends on the specific person/their schedule. My hubby has odd/unpredictable work hours but we keep in touch throughout the day through text messages. There are times he'll text me stating that he'll be home by a certain time....and if he's late by more than 30 minutes or so....I simply text him back asking if he's ok (my #1 worry in cases like that is him being involved in a serious accident b/c we use a busy highway to get to our work).

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People who overthink things have too much time on their hands. Busy yourself, and you'll see all the little unimportant stuff stays unimportant.

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Its not an issue of too much free time. I will give a simple example. Women look for subtext in every action someone takes. This over analyzing is just the same. Its not too much free time, its not being idle. Its about personality traits. People can be busy as hell and yet still find time to over analyze and agonize over small issues or stuff like why did he say that? Or why did he or she do that? etc.

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Thank you for all your advice I appreciate it. I agree with you that I must over analyse bcus I just have too much time on my hands but that is not always the case as I do it even when I'm knee deep in work. I work 8am to 6pm everyday and only the weekends to relax and even then im running around doing chores.

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I think the advice about reading namaaz and doing dhikr is best. I just gotta realise when its happening and then force my mind to concentrate on dhikr and giving the other person 70 excuses before jumping to silly conclusions. Thanks again to all.

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Let me give you a slightly naughty advice - become a late replier yourself! Don't try to instantly reply back all those unimportant text messages. When you reply to messages with such eagerness and attach friendly emotions with it, you automatically raise your expectations and naturally expect the other person to do the same thing. So become a little laid back and slightly dismissive about things.