[ezogyo]

This is a question I wanted to ask all along but I kept forgetting haha. Anyone here is an introvert?

For me, I love and love to spend most of the time alone. I get sick if I have to talk to people or meet someone new. Even my chaotic family tires me. My dad would introduce me to his work acquaintances and never closes his mouth. I have a close friend who constantly message me at least once, like everyday which leads to a long conversation and which annoys the af outta me man! and then there are chat groups etc. So I'd go MIA from social media for weeks and lie to them that I was busy or "life" happened lol. I feel bad though, that I am ghosting them. I'll also love my room with my laptop and music on(even though I wish I get my own room and not having to share it with my sibling). My friends and family thinks I'm really weird. But well, I'm more "Zen" than they are, less people to keep up with, less conflicts and less heartbreaks

Side question:
When I was dxed with Bipolar II, I could not believe it since I was introverted all the while. I read that hypomania makes you want to socialize, get into risky activities and feel pressured to talk. But for me it's kinda the opposite. It's like I'd still wish to be alone and talk less when I'm hypomanic, although there are times I get so bored that I have to seek online friends and meet up etc. I'll also talk to my family like a lot. During my depress period, I feel soo lonely and wish someone was there to pick me up from the black hole. I don't know if that's normal for BP2(or BP1). What do you think guys? Are you an introvert and can relate to me? Can we be more introverted when we are having mania/hypomania?

[Victoria'smom]

I'm an introvert. It's hard to get me to say more than hi even to relitives. When manic I talk less and write more. My husband is an extrovert so it's interesting.

[Deeplyhurt77]

I'm an introvert and just lost my boyfriend because of it. I'm perfectly fine not talking for periods of time, I'm more of a on looker and just talk to myself. Boyfriend really put me down cause of this..saying I never smile, talk about feelings, wants, dreams, motivations..blah blah blah. He says I never look happy and knows that other people notice it (ask him if I'm ok!?)Fu#$ he has to realize, I'm not that spunky, singing, dancing, life of the party person-like he is. It took him 2.5 years to notice this..then dumped me! I'm just not going to ever meet his expectations. Ugh, give me a break

[Unrigged64072835]

Both my husband and I are introverts. I'm also painfully shy. It's amazing that we even got together, much less got married. It takes such a big leap of faith at times.

[SvanThor]

I'm introverted, but I do well in social settings.

[Coffeee]

I'm an introvert also, not sure about the being introverted during mania as it makes me extroverted and I actually want to be with people but most of the time new things and people make me really anxious.

My stable and depressed self are introverts. I've experienced paranoid mania which kept me from socializing, but usually I become a jabber jaw and talk the ear off anyone in hearing radius.

[Wild Coyote]

I am an introvert.
I like to spend time alone and do not want to "socialize" everyday. I get tired, fast, with ultra-talkative people.
I can go out to meet up with other people, can be humorous, gregarious; yet, I have no desire to do so daily. I do well in crowds; yet, am truly wondering how soon I can leave. I enjoy smaller groups or 1:1 much more. I never "crave" socialization.


WC

Introvert.
And shy. In both stable and depressed modes.
Get WAY more outgoing when hypo/manic.
Normally, people exhaust me.
When hypo/manic, people exasperate me. (So slow!!! Keep up people!!! Lol.)

Curious.. What symptoms of hypomania DO you experience?

[Standup2me]

I am an introvert. I am not shy at all, I just can't be bothered listening to people drone on and on.
Mostly I just don't like people

[Ripose]

I'm both I guess. When I could still take the bus I was totally an introvert and I would not talk to anyone even if it was someone I knew. I am very quiet meeting new people and I will not leave the house for fear of talking to other people. I can manage going to my doctor and pharmacy if I take some extra klonopin first.
However if I am hypo/manic I go into severe extroverted mode and evryone thinks I am insane.

Introvert or extrovert still nobody likes me except my wife.

[Christopher1990]

i enjoy my space and all, but it gets old. I spend too much time alone.

[OctobersBlackRose]

Introvert I love being alone, and social situations make me uncomfortable. But I do get more social when hypomanic/manic, I just can't stop talking then....I also.do write more/post more online when hypomanic, so that's a symptom I do get.

[raspberrytorte]

Total introvert here.

[Trippin2.0]

Introverted on this side of the ocean too.


I like my alone time and keep my social gatherings to close friends and family, but even they become exhausting and then I get super cranky.


I'm not at all shy or socially inept though, I make friends easily and can talk to anyone. I just prefer not to.


Hypo? Then I definitely crave social interaction until I run out of steam.

[ezogyo]

Quite a lot here to say Well, I'm glad to blend in lol. Like some if not most, I'm not totally introverted too. I can socialize when I need to, or when I crave it most. I realise when I'm hypo, my social anxiety dies down so makes it easier.
Well I do feel the pressure to talk to someone or crave attention when I want to be left alone in my hypo. But I get frustrated over the thought that people sucks and I'll be wasting my time because they don't care what I say or they might think I'm weird. When my depression sucking the life out of me, that's when I feel the need to have a company though. Otherwise I'm anxious and shy.

[ezogyo]

Originally Posted by Innerzone

Introvert.
And shy. In both stable and depressed modes.
Get WAY more outgoing when hypo/manic.
Normally, people exhaust me.
When hypo/manic, people exasperate me. (So slow!!! Keep up people!!! Lol.)

Curious.. What symptoms of hypomania DO you experience?

I'm shy too, but my hypo lifts it off haha. I feel you on "people exasperate me". I'd complain to my friends or acquaintances that they are so boring and they should have fun. Symptoms, hmm lets see.
I experience the agitation and restlessness. Also feel like multi-task so can't do one thing at a time. I need to organize my room, my computer files and pictures and music etc. I get creative ideas about songs, arts, computer programming and what not. Hypersexual is present and I need to spend on tech/sports stuffs.