Second-guessing

Started by Sonata September 1st, 2014 10:31 PM
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Sonata

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Age 27
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Indiana
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Posted March 25th, 2023
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10.2 Years
Do you ever second guess yourself? Even when you know for sure how to do something? About how often do you think you do it?

I second guess myself a lot with simple things like I'll just randomly forget how to spell some of the simplest of words.
Seen September 24th, 2020
Posted November 26th, 2018
2,143 posts
14.7 Years
I second guess myself a lot. Mostly when I'm taking a test or something. And irritates me because the majority of the time I should have just went with my gut. There are those times though, that I second guess myself and when I'm look the situation over I notice a glaring mistake I made in my analysis/conclusion and it leads me to better understanding of the idea in the first place. That being said, even when I do second guess myself, I reserve the fact that I went the the first option FOR A REASON. The idea is to decide whether that is a good reason or not, I suppose.
Seen January 1st, 2023
Posted March 23rd, 2022
3,316 posts
9.2 Years
I just second guess how people feel about me although I've gotten better, but I still notice it in me. Ever since I was really young I just felt like I was a bother to everyone so I would just be very quiet around other people or just leave the situation and do something by myself. It's just really hard for me to tell if someone likes me especially if it's romantic feelings I just feel like they're being friendly or feeling bad for me. I'd explain why I feel like that, but even I am confused as to why sometimes.

But like I said I think I've gotten better. I just try not to think about it when I'm talking to new people. So it hasn't been too much of an issue since I'm not reeling about it in my mind. I mean I really thought everyone at my job hated me, but I just kept it in the back of my mind and didn't give it much thought because I didn't want to over think it. A couple weeks ago my friend that has been working there for years randomly told me that the managers were saying that they love me and then a little time after that they offered me more positions. So I guess I have to remember that I am likable. I've been starting to realize that maybe all this time I have been a really likable person, but I am just so closed off or I put off such a standoffish vibe that people don't know how to approach me or think I don't want to talk to them at all. but honestly idk!!!

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Posted April 20th, 2015
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8.9 Years
It really depends. I only second guess myself when it comes to uncertain things, such as the opinions of others, or situations that I have no experience in (new job, different setting, etc.) In these cases, I have no problem asking questions. In any other matter, I have enough confidence in my abilities to function pretty well, even while under pressure.
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Age 30
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Seen January 30th, 2015
Posted December 27th, 2014
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12.2 Years
I second-guess myself so hard that when I'm half-asleep and anxious about waking up on time I'll second-guess whether or not I actually understand the concept of time well enough to be able to go back to sleep.


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Nick

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Posted July 28th, 2021
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18.6 Years
I second guess myself at work from time to time, and I do go back on decisions I make in my everyday life because of new thoughts I have. But they're never really me just being indecisive, I don't think. I just look at something from multiple angles, and sometimes I make a decision before I look at it from another side or think about it in a different way.

elnoor

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Seen February 8th, 2015
Posted September 19th, 2014
143 posts
8.8 Years
Yes a lot, but for me sometimes the worst is after the decision has been made and then I start second guessing about that decision thinking about how I should of did it differently in many many different ways I don't even know if that is making sense or what, I guess its like a before and after second guessing thing?