I know not everything is necessarily a bipolar thing, but I wonder... I think many of us tend to be very sensitive emotionally or mood wise, which then makes me also wonder: to what extent do these sensitivities go? Also, do these sensitivities correlate with mood for you?

Here is an example: I am very sensitive to sounds and touch. For example, there are many sounds I cannot stand (e.g., people chewing, people sucking on candy, people making blowing sounds out of frustration, etc.). I know this may be rude for me to do, but I either walk away (if I can) or I plug my ears because those sounds bother me so much (which pisses off my dad A LOT, but his and my mom's chewing bother me to the extreme and trigger very angry feelings). I also cannot stand how a carpet feels on my bare feet, or many food textures (so I am a picky eater). Even food flavors I am sensitive to. Lots of people prefer "flavorful food," but I prefer as bland as possible unless it has olive oil on it and/or some kind of pepper (chili pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, Kashmiri chili powder, chili oil, etc.).

Even if you don't feel this way everyday, what about how you feel during a mood episode?