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Originally Posted by My kids are cool
I have myself on invisible as well because I found it intrusive when someone was looking at what I was looking at. It just made me really uncomfortable. That constant desire to have people paying attention to you is also something I don't "get" but that was not your question. Do I think it's intrusive? When it was happening to me and I knew it, yes, I found it intrusive. There is a "solution" though in the invisibility thing for those of us who do find it an issue.
As others have said though, I think the work for you is understanding the need that you have to know what others are doing and whether they are paying attention to you.
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I have myself on invisible because I used to be embarrassed for people to know how much time I spend here.
I don't care if they see what I'm looking at.
I don't have a constant desire for people to pay attention to me. I just don't like to be ignored or rejected. Aha! I just realized it's a cognitive distortion. Just because people don't immediately respond to my threads, or maybe don't ever respond, it doesn't mean I'm being ignored or rejected. I know many people seem to be interested in reading my threads. Sometimes I wonder why.
I always wanted to be an actress so I could get attention, or at least I think that's why it was my fantasy. You know: Sally Field accepting the academy award and saying "You LIKE me. You really LIKE me!" I cried when I heard her say that! Of course Hankster and a few others may be the only ones who remember seeing it on TV. I also happen to admire Sally Field very much. Sorry for rambling! I appreciate your reply, MKAC. I KNOW that some people DO think it's intrusive, so I'm glad you came forth and were honest.
