It feels like I have 2 personalities?!
Question: I'm 18 and when I'm with my friends I'm always happy and fun while when I'm with my parents I'm always mad, unkind and mean...when I happen to be with my friends and my parents at the same time I'm always quiet and don't say anything nor move...what do you think? I'm worried...
Answers: I'm 18 and when I'm with my friends I'm always happy and fun while when I'm with my parents I'm always mad, unkind and mean...when I happen to be with my friends and my parents at the same time I'm always quiet and don't say anything nor move...what do you think? I'm worried...
well u dont have to personalities. i sort of have the same problem. when im with my friends im this crazy and fun and really kind person but when i come home i just get sad or mad or not in a happy mood at least. i can be very mean to my mom and then later i feel bad about it. i hate it when my mom is with me and im with my friends cuz i feel i cant have any fun. i just sit there and be quiet or my friends and i go off somewhere else if we can. i dont really know if u should be worried but i just kind of deal with it cuz i have much bigger problems to deal with. its good to know im not the only person who does this though and i thank u.
it's not two personalities, it's rapid mood changes.
hypomania possibly.
go to a psychiatrist.
i agree with comebackk, and i would add one thought: consider the possibility that you're lonely for your friends when you're with your parents. and perhaps when you're with the mixture, you're jealous/possessive over your friends? jealousy is anxiety.
best wishes,
paul
It doesn't sound as much like two personalities as it sounds like a problem with perspective and attitude. If you are unkind to your parents and they let you get away with it, then this is a dysfunctional family in the first place. This could cause you to lose respect for their parents and yourself, and, in turn, you could be feeling anger about that. I would do some difficult (but worth it) soul searching and struggle hard to change your attitude and behavior with your parents.
We are all made up of many personalitys... Mood swings are something else..What irks you about your parents.Do they argue? are you being critisized? If you think your parents are going to correct anything that you may say or do you would be quiet so that don't happen when your pals are around.
This is actually a habbit and only you can practice comming out of it.
Are your parents lite hearted like your friends are? we go into a room of sadness it is not likely that we will end up laughing. You need to learn how to set the mood when your parents are around..try to have some fun with them are they really bad people or are they just not relating to you because your on a different page... School councolers are there to listen and advise.
I am also having the same problem.
your parent have restricted you from expressing yourself around them and remained close to you and now you have an emotional wall up when it comes to them , maybe some resentement. thats ok i felt the same way and as i grew up i realized i was way different from my parent, "more open minded, free" but i became a really cool dude when i got older and they all want a piece of the action now. ok man forgive and forget love yo mamma and pappa even if they aint perfect.