Lou, even when I was posting my response you continued going on and on. Calm down. This isn't healthy.

You are the one saying I have no place here, that is ridiculous. You speak for yourself, actually, others have been welcoming. Examine your attitudes, matey. I apologise for nothing & think your contribution to this thread speaks volumes...I don't like you, you don't like me, I could care less.

# 45 that is how threads work? You respond to points, like a conversation? You are aggravated by that? Silly.

I liked peoples responses, and in fact agreed with some points, wasn't upset by them...you're projecting that.

And, um, I think your contributions waffle on some, again, pot, kettle, black.

Lou, now you are twisting and the time of your response has told me that you didn't even read my comment just posted. I never said that "you have no place here" as I have said for all to see that if you are here to offer advice, tell us how a bp thinks or acts a certain way then by all means share it. Now either you are lying or haven't read what I said. I even made it a point to say, I can join any group as we all can and it doesn't matter which one we join and I used diabetes as an example. Remember now? You are coming here with your own agenda in our community and we disagree with it and we virtually all said it and it bothered you. Please read my long post to you above and quote me correctly please. Have a good night as I am now officially done with this.

excuse me? Earlier you said I had no place in YOUR community. I have as muh experience with bipolar family members as anyone & can comment on that..not my own illness...can't you seperate the two, how bigoted...you are what stigma boils down too that you don't think I can think beyond my illness or that my own experience with sick family members counts somehow because I am bp. I f you don't see that I don't know what makes you so narrowminded. What a dumb thing to believe.

Read back in the thread and see your charming contribution.

You simply dumped on me and told me to piss off because I'm bp. Hope you're proud.

Yeah, that must be it! Bye

Bye. Hope you get some insight into your own prejudices soon. x

When I first read this post, I took it as lou2 making a point very similar to the point being made in the *Thankful* post, just trying to remind people of the very reasons many of us hang in there supporting our BP loved ones.
The thread then deteriorated into arguing about whether she deserved to post here, which I think she does, even if she is bipolar, if she also deals with BP family members. I didnt read the post as an insult to those of us who are family/friends.
Everyone has both positive and negative qualities, and I have seen both expressed at this board.
I am new here, so maybe I am not familiar with some issues, but it seems to me lou2s original comment was not meant to be offensive.
Cody seems to have just wanted to remind her that sometimes it is hard to remember the positive qualities when you need to express frustration over the overwhelming situations that occur.
Maybe each took the others words differently than intended, at first.

Thank you so much, I am very hurt that was attacked just because I'm bp and told I don't belong here...can't believe someone thinks that way in this day and age.

He can try and backtrack all he wants, he attacked me.

Also keeps saying 'Everyone in this community' doesn't want me here...How cruel is that? Why so threatened by me, I don't get it...how many times did I say I understand how tough it is?