[DysphoricManicMom]

I know there was an older thread about boredom but didnt know if itd show as recent if I posted on it.

Anyhow, boredom to me feels HORRIBLE. Torturous, almost like a crime is being commited against me. Ive read different posts about boredom making you feel bad and then never being satisfied in the end anyway, which is how it is for me, but wondering if its bipolar that makes it feel like the world is being mean to me, like im being sleighted by having to endure boredom, like im being denied the opportunity to feel like i exist, or something like that..hard to explain..but is it just bipolar or would that ne leaning toward borderline personality disorder? I havent bee dx'd with BPD, but I dont know what to think anymore.

[DysphoricManicMom]

I wanted to add that over a year ago I was convinced I had BPD for all the other symptoms, never read about the boredom aspect until recently, after i was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Ive read that both bipolar and BPD have major issues with boredom, but wonder if how it feels to me would lean towards BPD. Anyone here have comorbid dx's of bipolar and BPD or knowledge of BPD that could provide some insight?

[Victoria'smom]

If your therapist could tell you if you had both. I get bored easy.

[Edgar's Mom]

I'm not bored at all unless I'm depressed, and even then it's not really boredom. It's just that the depression will get so deep that I can no longer do things (read, watch TV, play video games) to kill time until I feel better. And once there is nothing to do to take my mind off of it, it becomes unbearable.

When my depression gets that deep I can't do anything but sit or lie there and stare. And that is torturous but I'm not sure that it would technically be boredom.

Are you bored all of the time? Even when you are up? When I'm up I have so many things I want to do and not enough time until the next depression hits. When I'm up, I am never bored.

[DysphoricManicMom]

When I am depressed I definitely dont have it in me to do anything, and that is different than when I feel way up and have nothing to do or dont know what to do. I dont want to do the every day household chores anymore and do the same activities with my children. Im a creative type and i paint and do crafts and all that and when Im not able to do any of that and am forced to do the every day hum drum routine is when it becomes torturous.

[Edgar's Mom]

I found parenting when my kids were younger to be mind numbing at times. I was never interested in doing crafts and such so those things were work. I love kids in small doses but find long or extended interactions boring at times. Could it be that you need some 'mom time' and something to do outside of dishes and macaroni ducks?

Some people just don't find domestic life satisfying. There are many who do but I was never one of them. I was much more likely to be catching snakes and tadpoles with them than crafts or play groups.

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[gayleggg]

As someone who used to always be able to entertain herself, boredom feels like I'm failing myself. I keep thinking that I should be able to take care of the boredom with past activities that I used to occupy my time but somehow they just don't seem to interest me anymore, leaving me feeling bored and guilty and the same time.

I feel really bored when i'm depressed. Today i went to the mall for three hours and people-watched just to have something to do. It worked out rather well and i feel refreshed. My tolerance for TV is really low -- it seems so noisy and inane and silly. Playing game after game of Scrabble helps as does doing crosswords. Reminding myself of my many blessings keeps me from feeling too overwhelmed by the unpleasantness of the boredom.

[LadyShadow]

Originally Posted by DysphoricManicMom

I know there was an older thread about boredom but didnt know if itd show as recent if I posted on it.

Anyhow, boredom to me feels HORRIBLE. Torturous, almost like a crime is being commited against me. Ive read different posts about boredom making you feel bad and then never being satisfied in the end anyway, which is how it is for me, but wondering if its bipolar that makes it feel like the world is being mean to me, like im being sleighted by having to endure boredom, like im being denied the opportunity to feel like i exist, or something like that..hard to explain..but is it just bipolar or would that ne leaning toward borderline personality disorder? I havent bee dx'd with BPD, but I dont know what to think anymore.

Boredom can be quite hard to deal with, but I feel it can be overcome by finding some sense of self. If you can find some peace and quiet the mind a bit, it becomes a bit easier.

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