Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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Every time I get a little down (not depressed) or angry or even happy enough to laugh and smile, someone in the family will start looking at me strangely and ask me "Did you take your meds today"? Nothing irks me more. Are people that have BP not allowed to have or show emotions of any kind?
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LOL!!!! Any time my mom doesn't like what I'm saying, it seems like she doesn't give any validity to it!!! It's just me, being BP!!!
I find that extremely frustrating, at times!!!!
And sometimes, people are sick of our shit and say nasty things when they think that we're being out of line!! Guess they don't like us being bipolar any more than WE like it!!
But for the most part, it's done out of a sense of caring.
A lot of the time, I have a hard time telling if my emotions are really in keeping with whatever happens to be going on at the moment or if it's the BP causing me to feel the way that I do.
If I can't easily tell what's going on in me all the time, how can I expect anyone else to?
Sometimes, at a moment when there is no shit going on, it's helpful to have a talk with the person and share your perception of their behavior during difficult times and tell them that you know they are only acting out of concern but that it makes you feel as though you shouldn't be expressing any feelings, ever, and that it is very frustrating and making you feel misjudged and alienated. (Yeah. I know. Psychobabble crap. But it sometimes works.)
Take care!!! I hope you don't have to choke them to death, which is what I feel like doing to my mom sometimes!!! LOLOL!!!!