[chickenpotpie6701]

When people first meet me they say I'm funny, outgoing, fun, down to earth adventurous.

As they get to know me that turns into too hyper at times, annoying, impulsive (in a negative way)

I make GREAT first impressions, but the more I open up to people/be my true self, the less it feels like they like me. I've had plenty of associates talk to me fairly often and then eventually wind down to not talking anymore at all. That initial "omg she's so cool" reaction dies quickly.

I have a panic disorder and I have dysthymia but I'm on antidepressants and anti anxiety medicine. The only time this never happened is when I lived in Minnesota for a semester of school and my relationships with the people I met progressed rather than dissipated. I don't know if it was because Minnesota agrees with my personality more or if it was because I was just on mood stabilizers back then.

There's so many dependent variables I don't know where where to start

[chickenpotpie6701]

BUMP. i really wish this forum had more traffic

[HockingPastryChef]

Originally Posted by chickenpotpie6701

When people first meet me they say I'm funny, outgoing, fun, down to earth adventurous.

As they get to know me that turns into too hyper at times, annoying, impulsive (in a negative way)

I make GREAT first impressions, but the more I open up to people/be my true self, the less it feels like they like me. I've had plenty of associates talk to me fairly often and then eventually wind down to not talking anymore at all. That initial "omg she's so cool" reaction dies quickly.

I have a panic disorder and I have dysthymia but I'm on antidepressants and anti anxiety medicine. The only time this never happened is when I lived in Minnesota for a semester of school and my relationships with the people I met progressed rather than dissipated. I don't know if it was because Minnesota agrees with my personality more or if it was because I was just on mood stabilizers back then.

There's so many dependent variables I don't know where where to start

Do the associates or you start the conversations more?

I'm not sure if you are over think the situation or not. I feel I need more detail. There could be blind spots that you have on yourself that you don't know of, because are there even certain things others have said about you that you hear quite often?

Just a thought (please disregard if it doesn't help): could it be that people get annoyed with you and want to interact with you less and less through time because you open up more and more about your problems and vent an excessive amount? Venting is great to blow off steam, do not get me wrong. I do it more often than I'd like to my boyfriend, who is the only one I am comfortable venting to (so it sometimes is an excessive amount, too much to do any of us good). People who do not know you deeply (like your associates possibly) may back off as soon as you open up with an overwhelming amount of problems. I am sorry if this is what has happened to you. I wish people were more accepting and understanding and supportive out there in the world, but this is not the case plenty of times. Again, please disregard if this is not what has been happening to you.

[Steiner of Thule]

Originally Posted by chickenpotpie6701

When people first meet me they say I'm funny, outgoing, fun, down to earth adventurous.

As they get to know me that turns into too hyper at times, annoying, impulsive (in a negative way)

I make GREAT first impressions, but the more I open up to people/be my true self, the less it feels like they like me. I've had plenty of associates talk to me fairly often and then eventually wind down to not talking anymore at all. That initial "omg she's so cool" reaction dies quickly.

I have a panic disorder and I have dysthymia but I'm on antidepressants and anti anxiety medicine. The only time this never happened is when I lived in Minnesota for a semester of school and my relationships with the people I met progressed rather than dissipated. I don't know if it was because Minnesota agrees with my personality more or if it was because I was just on mood stabilizers back then.

There's so many dependent variables I don't know where where to start

I have this problem a little bit too. People like the quiet you that they can talk at. Maybe I'm talking about myself.

[mountain human]

Being around manic people is exhausting at times, so I tend to avoid this personality type. I also suspect that people won't like me when they get to really know me, so I should keep my relationships superficial. My former therapist called this an irrational belief, but I never agreed with him. I know I'm really socially retarded.

[TheLifeFantastic]

I've made friends with a lot of people in my life. I may not be in contact with them today, but enjoyed being friends with the majority of them. I'm not the type of cool person who goes around making friends easily either. I've just found that there are a lot of interesting people out there in the world and you shouldn't just limit your self to a certain group. Expand your social circle and you will find people who will accept you as you are.

You may feel strange or different from other people, but wouldn't this world be pretty boring with just normal people? It's the quirky people that keep life interesting!