How To STOP Being DRAMATIC: 101

Do you often find yourself involved in a dramatic situation or being told that you’re reacting dramatically?
Is it because you are dramatic or because the people around you are insensitive?
Well, here are the answers to that and more!

1: Are you creating drama?

If your life never seems free of drama, chances are you’re creating it. Maybe you’re overreacting? Maybe you’re convincing yourself that the situations in your life are much harder than they are.
If that’s the case, try looking at life more positively. Assess your situation. Think calmly and realistically. Let problems go – forget about them.
Sometimes, it’s nice to take a step back and calm down. While it’s nice to cry once in a while and let all your feelings out, it harms you and the people around you if you keep wallowing in self-pity.

2: Are you getting triggered by little problems or mishaps?

Does a tiny mistake or accident ruin your whole day? Do you spend the day being cranky just because your teacher or boss scolded you? Or because you dropped your coffee and made a mess? Or you forgot to do your homework?
I suffer from that too.
The best you can do in such situations is to distract yourself. Hang out with the people you like, do something fun, and you will be over it.
And again, ask yourself if you are overreacting. Act rationally.

3: Why am I dramatic? Why am I always involved in drama?

While this is not all of it, here are some reasons why you might be dramatic:

a) You equate drama with attention.

b)You get into the wrong friendships

c) You share too much with people even when you’re not close to them.

d) You please people even if it’s harming you.

e)You compare yourself with people who are better off than you

Just because someone has better conditions than you doesn’t mean you’re conditions are bad. Don’t beat yourself up. Instead, try to improve yourself.
And remember, people are not as better off as they look. Everyone has their demons. Even that quiet kid who gets good grades. Or that popular kid who has a large friend group. They’re probably just better at dealing with it.
While it’s good to share your problems with people and learn from how they deal with theirs, never invalidate each other’s difficulties. Most importantly, never compare your situations. It doesn’t matter if it’s a river or an ocean: drowning is still drowning. It’s the same pain.

4: And finally, Here are some tips to stop being dramatic:

Don’t stress yourself over others’ behaviors.
Don’t live in the past. Try to get over it.
Don’t meddle in situations that have nothing to do with you. Stay neutral in dramatic situations.
Stop overworking to please others. If it’s burning you out, don’t do it.
Maintain a support system of honest, kind, and calm people who can give you reasonable opinions.
Build self-esteem. Have self-worth. Let people know that you’re not the kind of person who likes or involves in drama.
Don’t always see yourself as a victim. Ask yourself if the problem is that big. Learn to differentiate between actual problems and overreactions. You’re not always under attack. The world doesn’t revolve around you. Your problems might not be the biggest problem in the world. There probably are others who have survived the same situation as you. Talk with people you can trust, who give good advice and have known you for a long time to identify which problems are real and when you’re overreacting.
Most importantly, have fun and value the right things in life. Care about what matters.