When I write a reply to someone and I've seen that they've clearly been on the a networking site or website that I sent it on since I sent it, nothing causes me more anxiety than seeing they have not replied. Naturally I panic, wondering was my response not interesting enough? Is this person already bored of me?
I can never help but think in a negative way and it worries me deeply. Perhaps they did not see my message, I think that to try an calm me down. Maybe they are busy and can't get back to me. I try to think of any excuse as to why they never got back to me. After an hour it feels bad but the longer it goes on without response, the worse I feel. People will say this is an immature way to behave but I can't help it. The longer I get no reply the more my anger grows towards this person. I dunno, I wish I could just relax over this.

[Cyclowolf]

Originally Posted by DylanP

When I write a reply to someone and I've seen that they've clearly been on the a networking site or website that I sent it on since I sent it, nothing causes me more anxiety than seeing they have not replied. Naturally I panic, wondering was my response not interesting enough? Is this person already bored of me?
I can never help but think in a negative way and it worries me deeply. Perhaps they did not see my message, I think that to try an calm me down. Maybe they are busy and can't get back to me. I try to think of any excuse as to why they never got back to me. After an hour it feels bad but the longer it goes on without response, the worse I feel. People will say this is an immature way to behave but I can't help it. The longer I get no reply the more my anger grows towards this person. I dunno, I wish I could just relax over this.

I hear ya, It's the fear that your all alone and no likes you anymore, I have that same fear every time I post a new thread or answer someone else. What if I say the wrong thing or offend someone, but if I listened to that fear (which it's hard not to) I'd never post, answer or talk ever again. So I like to think that person is scared to respond because of their own anxieties, then I feel better. Yesterday I bounced in and out of chat for an hour without saying anything then finally gave up. Here's two hugs hope this made you feel not so alone.

Cyclowolf

[IchbinkeinTeufel]

I sometimes get a bit paranoid, and anxious, particularly if the message is of a more delicate nature, but I don't personally find it to be much of a problem, or at least, in the grand scheme of things, it's just one of my oddities.

[atomicc]

I freak out to all high hell if someone doesn't answer my text (I don't have any social networking sites so that can't apply) ! I have to go back and re-read it over and over and try and think of any way it could be interpreted wrong and then I think they just don't like me anymore and I'm awful. EVEN my best friend, if she doesn't answer within a few hours then I automatically think she doesn't want to be my friend anymore..which is ridiculous!

[winter4me]

I do get these feelings also, but I push them away by thinking of my own problem of just becoming stuck, thinking that person may be struggling with a response, or in a state of mind unable to respond...

[SeekingZen]

Ditto to what winter4me said. Sometimes people may just be going through their own stuff. That's what I try to tell myself now.

[LadyShadow]

Yes, it bothers me when someone doesn't answer my message, or ignores it. As a matter of fact it REALLY bothers me. I try to push it aside though and don't let my anxieties get the best of me.

You're not alone. As a matter a fact I sent you a message earlier.

[Aella]

I feel similar, Dylan, even-though I don't often feel anger. I just get depressed and anxious, thinking they hate me and such.
What I find help a little is repeating to myself of the times I've been proven wrong, and that people are just too busy to answer sometimes. And at other times, they might have meant to answer but maybe they had to do something urgent and then forgot about it. They could also have just missed the message. Sometimes I try to distract myself or sleep it off. >.<;

Obviously you've tried to do that too, so I hope it will get easier for you.