Ended up with anxiety
PSA: i already made a thread venting in the same exact way,I just need an immediate answers😭.
I’m dealing with something with my sister and it’s been giving me a lot of anxiety. I’m not really sure how to handle it, and I mostly just need someone to talk to about it.
Basically, there’s this guy she used to talk to. They aren’t together, but she has become convinced that he’s stalking or monitoring her.
At first, I didn’t really know what to think. But then she started connecting different things to him. For example, she believes that songs he puts on his YouTube Music playlist are actually messages meant for her. She’ll look at certain songs or things online and interpret them as him trying to communicate with her indirectly.
It’s also become religious. She believes God is giving her information or confirmation that this guy is stalking her. She’ll interpret certain things that happen as signs from God confirming what she already believes.
There’s also a woman on social media who sells a book. From what I can see, the account looks like a normal real person and I haven’t noticed anything obviously fake about it. But my friend believes that the woman isn’t actually who she says she is and is secretly the guy pretending to be a woman so he can get closer to her and stalk her.
She has also talked about contacting the guy because of all of this, which worries me because I don’t want the situation to escalate.
All of these things together have made me concerned that she might be experiencing some kind of paranoia, delusional thinking, or possibly psychosis, although obviously I can’t diagnose her. My uncle is supposed to come next weekend to try to help her and hopefully get her professional help.
In the meantime, I’ve been extremely anxious about everything. I feel like I’m constantly thinking about what she’s saying and worrying about what might happen. I care about her and want her to be okay, but I also don’t really know what I’m supposed to do or how to deal with my own anxiety while this is happening.
@Mendy2415 hey there, i can totally understand how anxious and worried the whole scenario would make you right now. It could totally change your way to perceive life leave bruises when you grow up. I hope your uncle can help her and that in turn will also make you happy.
Regarding the guy, maybe her hunch is correct. People are know to communicate indirectly once they are blocked or cant communicate. I hope you can get some adult help or supervision over whole situation. No need to rush anything. Just talk to someone who would understand and help irl.
Know that it will all be better soon, so have faith and try to help your sister distract a little bit provide them support what they deserve.
Best !
Thank you so much. I have been waiting for a reply. I have been trying to reassure her, but also not trying to affirm the New idea she gets. I love her, but I don’t know how much I can affect her. I think that’s what I’m mostly scared about. I don’t wanna add more to the damage.
