Why when I notice how many guests are viewing that I get paranoid that it's people trying to figure out who we are to come to come put me in a straight jacket.

[Skitz13]

what can I say, sometimes we get paranoid. I don't think you need to worry about the straight jacket. If that were the case a lot of us should be worried with some of the things we say

Thanks for comforting me.

[BipolaRNurse]

I know what you mean by the paranoia. Sometimes I think people in cars are following me and mean to do me some kind of harm; other times I run around drawing all the curtains in the house because the neighbors are spying on me; while most of the time I think the government is trying to take away my freedoms as an American (although I know I'm not the only one who feels that way!). It's been better since I've been medicated properly, but it used to be pretty bad whenever I got manic.

Yep. Kind of how I don't mind watching news when mellow, but when in mania, I have to be careful because I get to ranting and raving. My last job, a coworker always watched news in breakroom. I know why now he thought I was nuts. And I also know he was plotting against me because he thought I was nuts.

My last job really got me and it was the people. No teamwork and a lot of backstabbing. I guess they were afraid. I didn't realize I presented that appearance. I really needed the income and still one, but I was so paranoid I would get fired.

I've always been paranoid about being fired from any job since I injured my back years ago began taking easier work. I was a blue collar man and always will be in my heart and soul.