AdvertisementPeople who are really anxious and paranoid say these phrases often1. and trying to see what everyone else is thinking is how an anxious person copes, even in the most casual conversations. Nobody should have to apologize for being themselves, yet anxious, paranoid people find that they do it constantly without a second thought. Over-explaining is how an anxious, paranoid person copes with uncertainty. When an anxious person is hyper-aware of what someone else is doing and saying, reading into seemingly harmless social cues isn't uncommon.