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| Yes, and I believe it's directly related to my bipolar diagnosis. |
   
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| No. |
  
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#1
Jul 24, 2012, 12:56 AM
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Based on the definition from M-W:
b: deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways <an eccentric millionaire> |
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Jul 24, 2012, 01:28 AM
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...i think so a little bit yep
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Jul 24, 2012, 01:59 AM
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Kinda yeah
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Jul 24, 2012, 09:12 AM
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I definitely am - but I am also diagnosed with Schizotypal PD. |
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Jul 24, 2012, 09:18 AM
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Different, yes, in a good way, I hope, and thankful for it!
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Jul 24, 2012, 12:06 PM
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Indeed I am a bit wonky
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#7
Jul 24, 2012, 12:09 PM
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I guess I should reply to my own post! I think I am eccentric, but only in relation to other people. I don't really consider myself eccentric ... if that makes any sense.
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Jul 24, 2012, 12:15 PM
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Im certainly an odd bird
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Jul 24, 2012, 07:39 PM
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I thought this question would be easy from the post title. But... then relating it to BP or not stumped me...
 I'm going with no, I don't directly relate it to BP, because I was dx'd at age 36. So I've gone along this whole life and developed my personality without a dx. I'm well aware I've always been hypersensitive and have deep pronounced moods, but just thought it's how I'm wired, never gave it a name until I went to the pdoc.
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Jul 24, 2012, 11:11 PM
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I'm not rich enough to be considered 'eccentric'......I'm just an odd little duck. HAHA!!
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#11
Jul 24, 2012, 11:22 PM
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After 5 mins of talking to someone I was told I was. People also say they broke the mold when they made me, I don't understand that one fully but I think it has to do with this as well. I've been told I march to the beat of my own drum plenty too.
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#12
Jul 24, 2012, 11:22 PM
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Yep and I think it is mainly from the PTSD and bp
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Jul 24, 2012, 11:34 PM
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yes I am odd. Recently my pdoc said my bipolar and PTSD were under control but I still have my peculiar traits. Just me being me, wouldn't want to be 'normal' at all.
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Jul 25, 2012, 10:15 AM
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I used to be, but honestly, I'm a little sad to say I feel it's been medicated away
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Jul 25, 2012, 10:57 AM
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I have some eccentric behaviors. I dont attribute it all to bp, but i do think its related to some degree.
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Jul 26, 2012, 04:29 PM
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I'm totally & absolutely odd, but I have been since I was born! The link in my sig explains my theory on my eccentricities. : )
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#17
Jul 26, 2012, 04:50 PM
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I am quite strange, compared to others. There's a very strong streak of eccentricity on my mother's side of the family. Bipolar comes courtesy of my father's side.
I voted that it relates to my BP. But I should explain that I see the BP as a side effect of eccentricity, not the other way around. There are plenty of people in our family who are mad as hatters with a propensity to wear hand-knitted multicoloured scarves without being BP.
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#18
Jul 26, 2012, 09:16 PM
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I'm weird and darn proud of it!
I don't know how much my eccentricity relates to bipolar. I know that bp contributes, but I doubt that it explains all of it.
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#19
Jul 27, 2012, 01:37 AM
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Yup, eccentric as heck. Does it have anything to do with my bp? Nope. I was weird before i was BP. I have a demented sense of humor, talk to myself in the grocery store, yell at the Tv and computer, and still have a teddy bear at 47. Oh yeah, I'm eccentric.
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