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You may unknowingly view being ignored by others as a reason to be anxious because you don’t think anyone should ever do this to you or others. You may think this way for a variety of reasons. For example, you may think it’s human decency to acknowledge everyone. You may view people ignoring you or others as meaning others don’t view you/others as an equal human being.
Depending on the situation, this may or may not be true, but overcoming this trigger will require you to stop viewing being ignored in any capacity as unacceptable or a reason to be anxious.
Even if some people ignore you or others because they don’t think favorably of you or think you’re worth the time or effort, etc, you don’t have to view their treatment of you as a reason to feel bad. You know they are humans just like you.
Some people might not be social
Other people may ignore you or others because they don’t have the social abilities, time, energy, etc, to engage with everyone nearby.
Ignoring others may be called for at times
There may be times when ignoring others is in your best interest. For example, if someone is trying to bother you or others in an obvious or non-obvious manner, it may be in your best interest to ignore that person.
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