Is it normal to feel like I'm being watched when there's no one there?

Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨another_account@lemmy.today⁩ to ⁨[deleted]⁩

Sometimes when I’m at home alone or it’s late at night it feels like there’s something behind me or around me.

For example, last night around 12:30 I was lying on my bed with my back facing the wall, i had a strong feeling that something was staring at my back. Even after turning on the light and putting my back against the wall it felt like something was hiding somewhere in my room.

Ive always just ignored this since I usually feel fine after waking up, but after thinking about it for a bit it probably isn’t normal.

Another time it happened was when I was home alone washing some dishes with headphones on, it felt like something was creeping up behind me and I could almost see it in the corner of my eye, but there was nothing when I turned around.

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Tangent5280@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago
Get a carbon monoxide test done for your home.

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disregardable@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
It’s normal to experience occasionally, especially if it’s fleeting or you’ve recently seen a horror film. It wouldn’t be normal if it was happening every day or multiple times per week. In that case, you’d probably want to check in with a therapist to get screened for psych issues or maybe identify whether stress in another area of your life is causing it.

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NM_Gringo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
Not abnormal unless it happens all the time. In my own life, noticed a similar feeling if I’ve been under stress for a prolonged period of time.

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agentTeiko@piefed.social ⁨59⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago
In my job I have worked with equipment that can use your heat to see through your house and use your windows and a laser to hear inside your home. So someone may be warching.

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Slovene85@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
It’s perfectly normal to a certain degree, especially if you’re home alone or at night when everyone else is asleep. Does it usually happen after watching a certain type of movie? Like a scary movie or a home invasion movie or something like that? But if it’s so often that it affects your sleep or quality of life in general it could be some form of anxiety. Can you provide more details if possible?

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- qualia@lemmy.world ⁨35⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago
  Skip the doctor and just ask ChatGPT about hypervigilance. Problem solved. /s
  
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  - Slovene85@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago
    Yeah, obviously, if it’s affecting their quality of life, they should seek professional help. Sorry if I came off the wrong way. That’s why I asked if it’s just a rare occurrence or something more serious. I swear I’m not a bot. Beep boop.
    
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