Everyone stares at me 😭

They look at you because you might be a familiar family member maybe? I mean that's how a Muslim community is. (Not a Muslim btw)

Do you wear the hijab in a non traditional way? Maybe the way you dress doesn't match how other typical muslims would dress? Are you from a certain ethnicity? I'm pale because I'm arab and when I spent a year at uni in a very asian area i got stared at all the time to the point I couldn't sleep, I developed anxiety, I became paranoid and I wanted to take off my hijab at some point.

Noone's going to stare at you BECAUSE you're a hijabi, there must be some other reason. I am aware that most muslims in this country are asian so if you're a non asian muslim like black or white or whatnot this could be the reason.

I'm guessing it's a South Asian community. Don't be paranoid cuz they got a real staring problem. Especially Pakistanis whew I'm just trying to get some milk and you see these women staring a whole straight through you.

Hi so I live in an area where there are a lot of Muslims yet people still stare at me when I go out with a mean look on their face. I wear the hijab but so so many other girls wear it as well where I am from . I hate the stares. It makes me feel 100x more paranoid and self conscious . Please can someone tell how I can stop caring what people think and just ignore these horrible stares I get . It’s really difficult for me

Do you wear the hijab in a non traditional way? Maybe the way you dress doesn't match how other typical muslims would dress? Are you from a certain ethnicity? I'm pale because I'm arab and when I spent a year at uni in a very asian area i got stared at all the time to the point I couldn't sleep, I developed anxiety, I became paranoid and I wanted to take off my hijab at some point.

Noone's going to stare at you BECAUSE you're a hijabi, there must be some other reason. I am aware that most muslims in this country are asian so if you're a non asian muslim like black or white or whatnot this could be the reason.

Aren't you the same girl who posted about you smiling to strangers and they're not smiling back at you?

Hi so I live in an area where there are a lot of Muslims yet people still stare at me when I go out with a mean look on their face. I wear the hijab but so so many other girls wear it as well where I am from . I hate the stares. It makes me feel 100x more paranoid and self conscious . Please can someone tell how I can stop caring what people think and just ignore these horrible stares I get . It’s really difficult for me

I don't get why they would stare at you 'as if you’ve killed their family member'.

A lot of people get stared at. What's different about you that you're getting 'mean' stares?

Exactly what I think . It’s got to the point that when I go out with a friend they would notice it and ask me things like “do U know her” “did u see how she looked at u , do u know her ? “

I agree, however it’s not only the Pakistani Muslims it’s also the other people - white people, black , Chinese, it’s as if there’s something on my face 😔 I really hate it. It’s so so hurtful when ppl do this they don’t understand. Hence why I really try and not stare at ppl when I go outside as I know how it feels

Seems a little difficult to believe and understand. You may just be over paranoid.

Why is it hard to believe? I know I am paranoid but when I realise it’s not just me and not just in my head. It makes it worse

I've suffered from this type of paranoia as well.

What has helped me is looking at the people I think are syaring at me. Guess what I found?

Some were actually looking past me, some were looking at my direction but clearly day dreaming, some actually were staring (go figure some people just do this sometimes), etc etc.

Try it.