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Originally Posted by AB2371
Clearly your personality is there. You sounds like an honest, straightforward and light-hearted person. My family also likes to diagnose me, so I remind myself "what degree do they have?" I don't let other people's opinions bother me anymore. Similarly, I feel like there are many people out there faking pleasantness, especially around the holidays, AND many people walking around angry, irritable and unpleasant. I will skip the conversation with those people, TY! But, receiving a smile or a kind reassurance can make all the difference in a person's day. I'm sorry pleasantness doesn't feel natural to you right now, it does not at times for me either. On occasion, I have difficulty sleeping or I get pains in my feet or arms, and although I choose not to accept prescription medication, I will (when needed) take over-the counter meds. I hope you choose to figure out what is causing you to change your mind about being pleasant and emotionally remove yourself from other peoples woes and worries  |
Thank you. I should say this. I am pleasant to strangers. Like store clerks. I am aware that working in a store is hard work...so I am always cheerful towards service people. I also have a smile for the barista. You know, all service people.
As far as degrees the brother who told me I was bipolar (in an email) has a PhD is Psychology. However, he is an academic, NOT a clinical psychologist. So I wrote him to remind him of that.
IDK. This issue is a bit confusing to me. I have a lot of problems and looking back in the past I can see that when I am stressed my personality deteriorates. When I have less stress....I am a fairly upbeat person. I always worked in helping professions...so was always everyone's cheerleader.
I think I am just soooooooo stressed it is affecting me in weird ways.
I also have noticed I have a lot of aches and pains...I think probably from muscle tension.
I am a mess.
Thanks for replying. Your comment was really helpful.
