Is there such a thing as being too energetic?

[Ingrid422]

I realize these days that I like to bring my friends together. At school, I'm loud, I talk a lot, I laugh a lot, I make jokes with my friends all the time and I have no difficulty talking to students I don't know. It's even more noticeable when I'm tired. For some reason, when I haven't slept enough, I sometimes get REALLY hyper instead of cranky, so I say whatever's on my mind probably too often.

I feel really comfortable in such settings, but I'm wondering if I'm getting on people's nerves sometimes. I don't speak about myself all the time, I do make people talk to me about their stuff just as much. It's just that I don't know if some people think I take up too much space in a group of people. :S

[Anonymous]

Yes. My sister is an example of one who is too energetic. She's 12. Her friends don't invite her places because she gets too excited and hyper and she's hard to handle.

The less energetic of our family want to punch her in the face on a daily basis because it would honestly do her a world of good to be chill for a day.

I can get hyper too when I'm tired, but it's not an everyday thing. My sister is hyper from the moment she wakes up to the moment she falls asleep.

She get so excited when people come over she can't even handle it and does stupid stuff that gets her in trouble.

Once when my boyfriend came over, she literally climbed him like a tree. She's about 4.5 ft tall and he's 6'6. She used her nails and was laughing like a maniac. He told me later that it was all he could do not to snap her wrists when she did that.

If yours are only isolated incidents or if you know when to be serious it shouldn't be an issue.

[Anonymous]

Hmmm. You sound like a very Sanguine persona. I would be more concerned if you were finding yourself sleeping less for several nice, speaking in a pressurized manner, making irrational decisions, being disinhibited, doing some really wild and wired things spontaneously such as overspending, getting tattoos EVERYWHERE, drinking more than you normally do, sleeping around unsafely...putting yourself at risk without being able to control yourself.

That's when we'd need to have you reviewed by a Psychiatrist in your local area or Psychologist.:)

[vivianahernandez88]

I thinks it's normal that's just you!

My boyfriend is the same. But he does get annoying ????

[SilentEarth]

Yes there is such a thing. When it begins to invade in your ability to function properly, you are too energetic and just need to take a couple breaths. For instance, when you're tired and super hyper, don't spill your guts to everyone, there's a reason you only tell close information to equally close people. In a group, it's okay to lead conversation, but let other people talk too. As long as you're polite I don't see the problem there. Also, remember that haste makes waste. Going too fast means your mess ups will be bigger than usual. Take your time.

[cavmanier]

Yeah it can get annoying to me. I like to feel relaxed but like to have high energy if I really enjoy something. When people babble about unintelligent things and are oblivious of other people's moods I think it gets annoying. Basically I like calmness and positive energy rather than a constant motor mouth.

[Ingrid422]

Yeah that suits what I was worried about. Thanks a lot, I'll try to apply this more often, it makes sense.

[cavmanier]

Hope I didn't offend you. If you're a high anxiety person maybe just try to calm down a little bit. If your energy is really all positive energy, I don't see a point to change. Exciting fun bursts are great; I just think it drains most people after awhile.

[Ingrid422]

Nah you didn't offend me. It's all good. I know I'm the type to get really excited and a bit hyper when I'm having fun, so I just need to tone it down a notch sometimes. Like right now I'm so drained, I wouldn't be fun to be around. I'd probably babble, like you say, because I'm tired. :P

[talloak]

There is more than enough room for all manner of personalities. There might be some who are put off by energetic personalities and others who are naturally drawn to them. If you are encouraging others to talk about themselves, you're not dominating the conversation. If you worry that you are dominating the energy of the group, take a moment from time to time to observe people to look for signs or negative reactions.

[Deviouscourage]

As long as you know how to control it and not become obnoxious with it. No, being energetic is a great super power.

[Anonymous]

no I wish I had that problem..

[Anonymous]

not that I recall