It’s still paranoia even if someone is really out to get you. A little paranoia is healthy IMO, as long as it isn’t causing a significant disruption to your life for no good reason.
Same thing with anxiety. Being aware of how things can go wrong is an important survival skill IMO but not if it paralyzes you or takes over all your thoughts for no good reason. That last bit is important. Spending all your effort storm proofing your home while a massive storm is coming in is smart. Spending 6 hours rocking back and forth on a chair because you’re worried about what that storm will do isn’t.
It’s still paranoia even if someone is really out to get you. A little paranoia is healthy IMO, as long as it isn’t causing a significant disruption to your life for no good reason.
Same thing with anxiety. Being aware of how things can go wrong is an important survival skill IMO but not if it paralyzes you or takes over all your thoughts for no good reason. That last bit is important. Spending all your effort storm proofing your home while a massive storm is coming in is smart. Spending 6 hours rocking back and forth on a chair because you’re worried about what that storm will do isn’t.