Let me ask you a question, and I could be wrong. Is there anything you have done in your past that you are keeping to yourself. Or maybe not you. Are you keeping someone's secret? Even if it's something from very young. Did you witness something, that maybe at the time, you thought no one saw but now subconscious without you know something trigger it and you think they are coming to look for you to ask you about what you know. Has an old story surface lately? Maybe you saw a show that seem similar to you. Anything that could have trigger that or have you change where you lived or maybe a friend or family member, a child, anyone told you a story for you now to fee l this anxiety? Only reason I say because sometimes I felt that way because of something that happened in my past and some brought up something about that certain part of my life and then it's on my and then I feel like I'm back at that time of my life and since it was an unresolved time in my life, I'm anxious and worried and think I'm going to be confronted with it and I don't know what I would do or what would happened if I was.

“There are many possibilities. The world is a pretty wrecked, messed up, mysterious, big, and strange place, and anything could happen!”
Very well put : ) Anything can and often does happen. We need to be vigilant, aware and to some extent paranoid but not totally paranoid. Fortune favors the bold; and survival favors the prepared.

The world is changing due to social media. People regard interaction with a smart phone as socialization. I have increasing found that my old adage of "when a person needs a smile give them one of yours". This has on occasion led to questionable results. I am lonely and many days I cherish short contacts with strangers. In a moment we manage to exchange all that it goos with humanity. Despite questionable outcomes I will continue to pursue this, it gives me purpose in believing that I can make things different. We do not good to be suspicious of one and other and understand that we all have nearly the same issues to deal with.

I agree, djchurn. If only I was able to “cherish short contacts with strangers”.. Although society is really a messed up piece of trash that doesn’t deserve to even exist at this point, may I ask for some of your advice? How do you not care about what may happen, and “continue to pursue this” to give you “purpose in believing”? You don’t HAVE to. I just want a bit of advice.

ToBeFree2018, there were some..quite traumatic moments from my childhood to both my old friends and myself. I do not wish to state what those are, since I’m in the process of forgetting it right now (it’s not your fault if you feel like it is) I’m pretty aware of what triggers which anxiety, but if someone gives me a suspicious look, I can’t really tell if he/she is judging me or plotting to harm me. I can understand and sympathize your pain. Besides, it’s good to stay vigilant (like what ribotnik said). I hope you’re doing well!