Ahh, if only we could all see the future. You don't know that you'll never meet someone or marry. You don't know that you'll never have children. Granted it is hard to love a sick person, but so many sick people have partners. Now if you were my age what you wrote would make more sense, but you have several decades to go before you lose the ability to conceive a child. I'm glad you get to work with children since they are what you love. For the sake of those you love I hope you decide to try and get better, Talk to a doctor about a treatment plan. You deserve to feel better

What heretic said. We don't know the future but here and now we can work to achieve a level of stability that will result in countless suitors coming to out door and our happy children playing in and around the house.

I was living at my mothers house 5 years ago,cycling rapidly,not happy and feeling my life would ever get better. Today I am happily married , have a thriving business,have a wonderful dog and people that care about me for who I am and not who I am not. Please try and work on your self confidence,congratulate yourself for small steps and before you know it you will be running down the happy trail. Not to say it's a bed of roses but at least I have found love and happiness and you deserve the same. I will prey for you and please contact me if you need to talk.

I admit that you (and anyone else who carries this label) typically have more baggage than do others, but it doesn't automatically preclude having some of those things you mention be a part of your life!!

But one thing is pretty sure.
You SHOULD care that you're sick!!
The best thing you can do that will make you more 'suitable' for attaining that which you mention is to work on getting yourself as healthy as is possible!!!

Don't lose sight of that!!!
'Be all that you can be' and it will make things better for those around you, too!!!

(((((Hugs)))))

Support group? Think you've internalised stigma and also are catastrophising pretty badly there. No one knows what they're future holds. As if 'sick' people don't fall in love etc. Imagine how many people on the planet are 'sick' in some way or another

Were you only recently diagnosed? Is that why you're freaking out about possible consequences?

also- what about how it's hurting you? It's not your fault, is it? Don't feel guilty.

p.s a lot of people with bipolar have parents, grandparents, great grandparents and other family members with bipolar (such as me)- obviously people can reproduce despite having bipolar. Hope you feel better some soon.

You may think that you are hurting your family....and no doubt they will pick up the flak...but they really want to see you in a better place and you should try to only think of what gets you to that place. Your family will evolve with you.If they really care.

As a therapist once said to me, "Are u a fortune teller?" Well of course we're not, so stop telling urself that u cannot be loved by another, and will never have a child. None of us knows our future. How very caring of u to care for others children. Hang in there, God loves u.

The future is not written yet. I am 60. I could never have imagined my life. It was a fluke that I met my husband. I got married at 37, had kids at 39 and 41 and thought I never would. After 20 years I went through divorce. Never thought I would. The next chapter is yet to be written...

I use to be that way "woe is me oh how can this be," it takes lots of energy to think that way and there is hope with me my faith in God and praying to him really did wonders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! second you have to switch the negative thoughts in your brain and replace them with positive. I care that I am sick..I love my family and care how it affects them there is someone out there to love me I will become a good mother it will happen. say that enough times and you will believe it and God will be able to make that wish come true in his timing, he can't do anything if your not willing to recieve, like with me single, sick and no husband, no kids. I believe God is using this single time to prepare me and give me a chance to get well before he presents a husband and family. It is all in his divine plan and that plan is marvolous. blessings going your way zeinna.