Sugahorse,

PC has helped me so much too, I don't have a support group nearby as I live in a small town...the only people who know are my parents, and three close friends. I told the third friend only on Tuesday and am still feeling rather brittle and exposed. One part of me feels like I've done the right thing by reaching out to my friends, the other is afraid that they're just being nice and will eventually drift away. Having BP still feels like a dirty secret, something to be ashamed of...perhaps it's because I've been diagnosed fairly recently. I already feel like I am a burden to my parents emotionally and financially, telling friends just feels like I have to burden them too. And I fear they will scrutinise my moods and wonder: when is she going to fall apart?

How do I "get over" these feelings?