Don't pay them any mind.. If that is how it's going to be, then you don't need to be there anyway. I'm sorry that happened to you. ):

I never felt like an intruder on ds before until today. The only thing running through my mind now is to delete this profile and forget I ever came back here.

I never been encouraged to leave but the lack of empathy from being in a certain group and from DS in a whole caused me to leave for many months but I came back for what I don't know other than for more disappointment. Wishing you much peace.

If it' any consolation, when I first joined long before this time, I did the very same thing you did. It was a horrible experience and to find CL's being responsible was even more disgusting. Don't let it bother you since CL's are not prophets. I won't mention any names, or would be banned, lets just say I have a real disdain for fish all of a sudden. You are where you need to be and don't let a few mess it up for you. Talking about outsiders in a Support Group ... dumb-ass comment.

I really hope you choose to stay. No group of people should be on a support group if they're going to try and make its members feel excluded.

Sorry this happened to you. No one needs to feel worse than they already do. I hope you choose to stay also.

i am a member of the bp support group as well as the depression group. i read your post this am before work and liked it, i planned on responding when i got home. imagine my surprise when i found it closed. i personally feel the wrong decision was made. don't feel bad, it wasn't your fault. don't leave ds either. you had good intentions to learn about bp and i really don't think the friends and family group is the only place to do so. i am so sorry this happened, just remember we are not all like that.
hugs and puppy kisses

Group behavior gets out-of-control, often.

People turn into middle-schoolers in groups. The most aggressive are usually the most disturbed. Fear of being left out (middle school) and the need to impress (middle school) perpetuate aggression.

You shouldn't let the bad apples - even a bunch of them - influence your choices. People can disagree without getting personal or vicious, but not that often in groups.
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"If you stand up and be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. But remember this: A man flattened by an opponent can get up again. A man flattened by conformity stays down for good."

Thomas J. Watson

Hi hon
I sent you a private message. Don't give up you are well liked here. Hugs GB

kind of like buying a lottery ticket and not winning isn't it.

you know most people will not encourage one to leave they just ignore.....could be looked at as a blessing which unlike a used lottery ticket is not.

I have been told to leave a few times but that was in a bar and i was being a dick. quick trip to the police station and flushed out later...now days it takes days to get out so no more of that.

Socialization comes in many forms....I guess they didn't want to socialize with you....kind of like my girlfriend being told that because we were not married that she could not sing in the C-mass choir this church had......

Yep last time we were there. never going back either.....

(((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))
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PS. DONT LEAVE DS.
WE NEED U!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still,

I have been so busy with so much family in town.. I have no idea what happened.. or what post is being referred to, but I was so happy to see you come back. I missed you and you are a wonderful friend to me.

I hope you don't go... this is supposed to be a support site, and trust me, lately i've been going through alot of crap too.. but I won't let anyone run me off of here. I will message you.

((((((((((((( HUGS )))))))))))))))

LMT

I read the post and replies.

Someone on the news recently was discussing a different mental health problem. He said, "If you don't have this, you will never fully understand how it affects your life."

The CL couldn't have been nicer - just gave you his opinion, based on experience. You seemed fine with it. You even suggested he close your post, but then came on this board and complained.

Does that seem reasonable to you?

Perhaps your right pintrest. It just struck me in a weird way earlier, I wasn't doing to great to begin with and then . . . I donno, I just felt like I was being pushed out. Maybe it was just me.

If anyone is interested, I just jotted down some of my thoughts on a journal.