Changing moods

One minute I'm amazingly happy, the next I think 'god, I really want a bloody boyfriend' and get all annoyed thinking 'am I not pretty/smart/funny/good enough' and compare myself and get jealous of my friends with boyfriends (they all seem to have one), then I think 'why are all my friends so eugh'. Then I'm ok, then I think 'I want to get away. Escape. Run away. To a country that's so far away'. Next it's 'I wish I was somebody else... perhaps *so and so*'(I do this one alot) then I feel guilty for not appreciating my family, but I am not guilty for not appreciating my friends funnily enough. Then I return to a some what normal state.
I am also paranoid that people I know have my IP number and are monitoring what I am looking up on the net. Which would be slightly embarassing, to say the least. Are these mood swings normal for a teen? I mean, I know they can be extreme, but this could all be the space of maybe 20, 30 minutes. Maybe I just have too active an imagination. This also leads to heaps of procrastination, which then leads to my self pitying whinging about it, when it's just my fault in the end. I'm trying to convince myself that this is normal for a teen, but it's not really, is it?

Reply 1

Anonymous #1

OP

Isn't anyone going to answer :frown:

I know the title's not as exciting as 'stinging vagina' or something, but I would still like some advice!

Reply 2

generalebriety

16

Maybe people aren't answering because it's nearly midnight. :p:

I get, or used to get, all of that - except the IP address thing, because I knew none of my friends were clever enough to know what an IP address was, never mind be able to use one. And you can't use an IP address like that anyway, as long as you have a firewall. So don't panic on that front. But then I suspect your problem is more than internet security.

Are you male or female? And how old are you? Any information would help really.

Reply 3

TheConfuddledOne

10

Anonymous

One minute I'm amazingly happy, the next I think 'god, I really want a bloody boyfriend' and get all annoyed thinking 'am I not pretty/smart/funny/good enough' and compare myself and get jealous of my friends with boyfriends (they all seem to have one), then I think 'why are all my friends so eugh'. Then I'm ok, then I think 'I want to get away. Escape. Run away. To a country that's so far away'. Next it's 'I wish I was somebody else... perhaps *so and so*'(I do this one alot) then I feel guilty for not appreciating my family, but I am not guilty for not appreciating my friends funnily enough. Then I return to a some what normal state.
I am also paranoid that people I know have my IP number and are monitoring what I am looking up on the net. Which would be slightly embarassing, to say the least. Are these mood swings normal for a teen? I mean, I know they can be extreme, but this could all be the space of maybe 20, 30 minutes. Maybe I just have too active an imagination. This also leads to heaps of procrastination, which then leads to my self pitying whinging about it, when it's just my fault in the end. I'm trying to convince myself that this is normal for a teen, but it's not really, is it?

Part of the stuff you say is normal, parts of it are perhaps a little bit out there but still stuff some teenagers will be thinking as well.

I've had the feeling of wanting to get away to a different country before. Sometimes you just want to get away from it all.

Im sure your not alone, sorry im not much help. Its normal stuff really, many teenagers go through moods like you have expressed.

The title of the thread is fine by the way.

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

OP

17 and female... What other information could you need in order to figure out what my problem is lol?

Reply 5

Anonymous #2

I don't know how normal it is, but you're certainly not alone! :smile:

I used to be extremely similar to how you've described. Mainly when I was about your age as well. Try not to worry too much about it... -I guess it doesn't really help to say that though... You won't always feel like this! (I am now very happy, have a wonderful boyfriend, and we are very much in love -now I'm experiencing "changing moods" about having to leave him to go off to uni... but at least its different changing moods!) :hugs:

Reply 6

generalebriety

16

Anonymous

17 and female... What other information could you need in order to figure out what my problem is lol?

Well, either way, I suggest you see a doctor. :p:

My doctor is an arsehole which is why I didn't take the counselling (I only went to her for sleeping problems), but if you get a sympathetic doctor it really does help, or so I've heard.

Reply 7

andy_c

7

Sounds like a normal teenage thing to me. I wouldn't worry, but if it is really bothering you, then as suggested above you could try going to see your doctor.

Reply 8

40550

2

Yeah, it's normal. Teenagers have moodswings, that's the way we are.... what with the hormones, the peer pressure, the media etc..

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