
Family & Friends of Bipolar Support Group
This community is dedicated to parents, siblings, grandparents, other relatives and friends of someone who is Bipolar. The purpose of this community is to help families and friends develop greater patience and understanding, as well as maintain a positive, caring relationships with those diagnosed as Bipolar.
But . . . there are also times when I wish I knew what to say to make my bp and bpd daughter feel better. Unfortunately I find myself at a loss most of the time.
I just want her to have a life, not just exist.
SorryI'm venting.I had a terrible night last night
The scorn and anger I see in that post just make me wonder how I ever managed to stick out 18 years of depressive and manic episodes with my ex!
One term I have to make sure I don't say in our house is that my bf is 'sick.' The term in our house is 'unwell.'
Starwaddle, I hear what you're saying, it's never easy to know what to say. A couple of those posts did offend me a bit, I try my hardest to do & say the right things when my bf is unwell but it's not enough.
Yes, I get that it's bloody hard for people with bp but we're the ones that love them & it's hard for us too. That's why I'm here,for insight & support.
I sense so much anger from the BP discussion group when it comes to things like this that it really dismays me at times. I can understand getting peeved about some comments but if I am checking in with my wife and trying to assess her situation by asking how she is feeling and trying to put a positive spin on things and she doesn't like the fact that I am being positive then too bad. Should I let all the negativity drag me down too?
Just my two cents for what its worth.
One of the reasons I left that community Halbur, although there are some fab people on there.