I've been bipolar for life, amongst other things, but I've been an emotional wreck. Things that some laugh at I find myself tearing over. If it's a tear jerking situation I'm bawling my eyes out. I have no control, especially if I'm depressed. Even stupid movies with a tender twist causes me to tear, like a scene out of Transformers will pull a tear or too, go figure! Lol

Are y'all more sensitive and emotional because of bipolar? I am.

[LDB1]

My issues have always been anger and irritability. But I am allergic to tearjerker movies, they will cause my eyes to water. So I avoid watching them.

It's very easy to hurt my feelings, even though most who know me would never believe it. I hide behind my anger and put on a facade that nothing bothers me.

[quasicrystalline]

At times. More so when I'm depressed. Constant waterworks when I'm depressed for no apparent reason.

I have a very high amount of empathy all the time, though. I tear up at Lifetime movies. I think they're TERRIBLE, but they can make me tear up. Hell, even reading some posts here. I feel myself getting emotional and wanting to hug you all because I feel bad for you.

Originally Posted by LDB1

My issues have always been anger and irritability. But I am allergic to tearjerker movies, they will cause my eyes to water. So I avoid watching them.

It's very easy to hurt my feelings, even though most who know me would never believe it. I hide behind my anger and put on a facade that nothing bothers me.

That's hard! I tear over the dumbest thing.

[LDB1]

Originally Posted by AlwaysChanging2

That's hard! I tear over the dumbest thing.

I have a lot of practice. I've hidden what I feel from others for so long that its automatic.

I hear you, LDBI.

[Crazy Hitch]

Hi AlwaysChanging2

For me, personally, when I'm depressed any comment is 10x magnified as an insult or something said with alterior motives. So I guess so yes for me.

When I'm manic I'm just completely confused half the time.

[Footnote: I have a dual diagnosis and do confess my sensitivity is prob more leaning towards my other diagnosis than my bp, if that sort of makes sense, but its just for me personally]

Originally Posted by LDB1

I have a lot of practice. I've hidden what I feel from others for so long that its automatic.

It must be being older or my bipolar has gotten worst, but I used to be solid as a rock and hold it down to barely a trickle. I can still fake it today, but not like I used too. I was always able to read other persons feelings and thinkings with out them saying a thing.

[~Christina]

Depends where I am on the Bipolar O Meter.. leaning towards depression I'm capable of producing a few gallons of tears a day..

[Skywalking]

Always been told I'm sensitive, some saying it in my defense and others in an accusatory manner. My psych told me I'm too sensitive. Personally I think I am just fine with my soft heart. The world is simply full of people who don't care about the feelings of others. The world doesn't need me to be another one of them.

I once heard that telling someone they're being too sensitive is really a way of saying "I want to say whatever I want to you and not have to face the consequences of it when you get upset."

It makes me reactive. Meaning whatever a normal feeling would be, I have it times a million.

Instead of sad, I am overly sad. Instead of hurt, I am overly offended. Instead of glad,I am ecstatic.

My highs and lows are overblown.

[LDB1]

Originally Posted by AlwaysChanging2

It must be being older or my bipolar has gotten worst, but I used to be solid as a rock and hold it down to barely a trickle. I can still fake it today, but not like I used too. I was always able to read other persons feelings and thinkings with out them saying a thing.

I actually don't know how well I'd hold out now. Ever since my time IP most of the people I knew suddenly have no time for me. My life consists of going to work and coming home to sit in my room and stare at the tv or reading posts here.

Originally Posted by LDB1

I actually don't know how well I'd hold out now. Ever since my time IP most of the people I knew suddenly have no time for me. My life consists of going to work and coming home to sit in my room and stare at the tv or reading posts here.

I'm sorry sweety, because of my job I meet new people all the time. When I was a young adult, I was a people reader. I still am. And yes, I live on here too! Lol

[LDB1]

Originally Posted by AlwaysChanging2

I'm sorry sweety, because of my job I meet new people all the time. When I was a young adult, I was a people reader. I still am. And yes, I live on here too! Lol

My job insures that I'll be alone all the time. Even the people that work for the same company only get to wave as we pass each other by, If I had to meet new people every day I'd be a mess. Getting to know people and making friends is not my strong point.

I have no talent for reading people. Thus I tend to say the wrong things at the wrong times. Probably another reason I'm not a social butterfly.

[Wander]

At the moment I am very mixed and I cry over everything from deeply sad to puppies on TV commercials. And I can also get wild at the drop of a hat too. It takes great effort to reign my emotions in when like this. I feel wild eyed and impulsive.

Im not overly emotional when I am baseline. I easily watch sad movies, tv shows, hold animals to be put to sleep, hitting animals on the roads, bad news etc never makes me cry. Even my dad close to death did not make me cry. So I would not say that BP makes me more emotional when stable.

In depression I rarely cry too, just dont have the energy - but add in agitation or a mixed state and I am a bawling mess on the floor for hours and hours at a time until I drug up, pass out or sh. Add in PMDD and I will cry 3 days straight to the point of exhaustion and dehydration.