Do you tend to Overthink things?

United States
December 12, 2008 10:09pm CST
I was wondering if there are some overthinkers out there. And I'll explain what I mean by the word Overthinker. Overthinker is someone who things about everything in depth. For example, when you look at a picture of someone you know or when you were younger. Do you think of what you were thinking at that moment. Oh why did you wear such a shirt? What you were feeling at that moment if you were truly happy or sad? And do you regret being in that moment? Or another example. When you go to bed at night and you try to sleep do you stay awake thinking about all the things you've done the day before? Or do you think of the stuff that you have to do the next day? And you get so tired or just thinking so hard that you actually wake yourself up therefore you get up rather than get much needed sleep? So with those two examples are you an overthinker? And do you think it's a good thing or a bad thing? What's your feelings on it.
3 responses
• Belize
13 Dec 08
well i think i over-think things in general. Like when a friend of mine doesnt txt me i jump to conclusions rather quickly. I honestly think its a bad think because most time i find it annoying and my friends find it annoying.
• United States
13 Dec 08
I can see where it can be annoying to friends and you for texting. Luckily I don't text so that doens't bother me but I over think other things though and sometimes that does bother me. Like when I over analysed the movie "The happenings" it wasn't scary but it just freaked me out for days. Because i over anaylzed things.
@sameroad (3179)
• United States
13 Dec 08
I'm an over-thinker when it comes to certain things. I will drive myself up the wall because i can't stop thinking no matter how hard i try or if i do i end up coming back to it and thinking again lol i'm not sure if its a bad thing or good thing. i don't think it could be a good thing to be an over-thinker all the time but i'm sure there is a good side to over-thinking. sometimes people might not think enough... i guess it would be better to over-think then to under? but sometimes over-thinking causes my head to hurt and thats very annoying.
• United States
13 Dec 08
I like that an under thinker could be worst than an overthinker. Thanks for letting me not feel like I'm a lone. OH and I love you pic it's bit tricky but completely amusing. Thanks!
• China
13 Dec 08
I think i am a overthinker,but not so seriously.Before i do somethings,i always constantly pondering them,i am afaid there is a bad consequence if i don`t consider them carefully.But so many small things are there that are not worth to be pondered,i still think about them carefully,it seems like a waste of time.To be a overthinker is not bad,at least you won`t do stuff that everyday you have to do in a hurry.