I've gotten odd stares from how I act when my filter is "off". But if I'm manic or hypomanic, I just continue on and people tend to step away from me. That's me doing it to myself, not that I don't like people.


Sometimes, though, I get where I can't stand being in public at all. All the people around me are too much! Like at a concert or a restaurant. the physical closeness of people gets to me AND on top of that all the talking at the same time- its like I can hear each individual voice and its a cacophony of noise that gets inside me somehow. Physically, I can't stand it and I get overwhelmed quickly. Generally, though, I am an extrovert- except when I'm not. I'm usually seeking feedback. That's why I like these boards- lots of feedback to get and to be given.