moonbeam there are huge numbers of ppl that have no understanding of mental illness. there are in that bunch many who make off color remarks about us. consider the source...ignorance. i am guarded about talking about my bp with even some friends. afraid they'll think i'm gonna go to a shootout at mcdonalds.
as for you feeling like a loser, you're definitely not a loser in my book. MI is like any other physical/mental disease. we didn't ask for it and we're doing what we can to live as everyone else does. some ppl have a crippling condition, cancer, etc and then there are those of us with mental health challenges. everyone has something in their life. so don't feel odd man out or a freak cause u're not.