Why are you taking it seriously or even thinking abou it. The person is an idiot, not worth your time or energy. Ignore the morons of the world, they will ony drag you down. Push it out of your mind. When it sneaks back in, push it out and make yourself think about something else, which you have planned ahead of time.

But that wasn't a friend. They are probably mad because they want the attention on them. All I can tell you is to stay around safe people who don't disregard your illness and your feelings. You are hurting and you have every right to express how you feel.

I know it's easy to say, but don't let people that you don't even know bother you. He was probably an attention seeker and you were stealing his spotlight. Why would he say that to someone? I don't know his motives, but that's just really strange to me.

What an ass..we fight so hard to get to a good place and then someone does that. Screw them, ignore anyone that ignorant and cruel.

Is this person diagnosed with BP? Well, in my experience, regardless, they have their own issues that are triggering their oppinion of you (online I might add).

I know how hard it can be to ignore that shit. Glad you came here to vent. It was inappropriate. That person obviously has their own issues! Hugs!

bpers have thin skin
God bless you nutz.
Some of what he said was true or it wouldnt have hurt. I know I get that too and It took a while for me to realize that people can say mean things.
But you know what yu are recovering and getting stronger every day thats why we are here. and the fact that you bruoght that to the table here is great. It helps me realize that we share the same problems .
I was ambushed by my wife at my pdaoc meeting last week and the said alot of hurtfull things that were true. I wanted to retaliate so bad. but I wont I am switching pdocs and not letting her have access to my medical stuff agin. I know I wil be hurt agian and so will yo . But talkin about it helps . It helped me .
Matt

When I was younger and not so worn down by the depression and my life's situation, there was a charming hypomanic side of me that did demand to be noticed. Maybe that is what the friend saw in you. Maybe it wasn't such a slam, but unfortunatly it is part of the disease. Enjoy it while you can.

I guess in some situations I have sought out a little attention, but in my friend group I am the motherly one, I have always put my problems and issue's to the side to take care of someone elses. Now for the first time I ask for help and that is the reaction. I guess I will have to learn to toughen up. I am so thakful for DS and for everyone on here. Glad to know I am not alone.

Aspen76....I'm so sorry that someone who called themselves a friend hurt you so much.
When something like that happens to me,it ends up being a raceing thought pattern...sometimes it takes days for those thoughts to ease up in my mind.
Hope you can let it go...it's hard,but it will be better for your own health...try and let it go

Good luck

I am sorry for the pain you are or were feeling. So what if you are an attention seeker, aren't we all on some level or another. I don't believe we are put on the earth to be invisible. We all have many gifts and talents to contribute and we do that in many different ways at different times. Friends do hurt us and it is because they know us. I have inadvertently hurt people I dearly love and have learned that forgiveness is the key to all of it. Give this incident time and then decide how you want to let this person know how you felt and perhaps ask how they were feeling and see if you both can grow and learn something from the experience. I have found that when I am hurt by another and let the person know how I feel without pointing the finger at them and wasting time with the blame game that I can learn a lot about how I am mis communicating and therefore not getting my needs met. I always have some responsibility in these situations. Best to look at myself first, reflect and then begin to forgive and ask to better understand what was going on that evoked such a hostile reaction from the other person.

people that are not bipolar can never experience what we go through and are completely puzzled, if they're thought processes even allow them to get that far. Most just get disgusted and openly show it. So, move on, take it in stride, know your a better person for supporting others, and trying to understand the people that haven't got a clue. People find it so easy to judge something they don't understand. I put it all off to ignorance and let them go there way

I think all the important things have been said, so I won't add anything except to say 'hugs to you. Keep your chin up and move on from this', x

we suffer in silence...

If they were a friend, you wouldn't be having this issue. Think about it.

people can be cruel...this person may not have the support you have and maybe wnat the same as you...im not saying i justify why they did and said. focus on you my friend!