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tall-p
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24 Feb 2011, 9:58 pm

When I was a kid my nose was very sensitive, and since I could often smell other people, I came up with a rationalization for why I never clicked with anyone... I thought I smelled bad.

Anyone else ever get anxious like that?


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25 Feb 2011, 3:35 am

tall-p wrote:
Anyone else ever get anxious like that?


All the time.

It is amazing how strongly some people smell, good, indifferent or bad, yet you can never smell yourself - the only way to know is to smell your clothes after a thorough showering and tooth-brushing. I genuinely do not think I smell bad, but I still feel that everyone is aware of something about me - now I am aware that a lot of that feeling is entirely internal, and acting on it enhances social awkwardness and is self-confirming.