Yes. So much. This use as a casual descriptor drives me right up a wall. It completely trivializes a very serious thing. And makes me feel even more misunderstood and alone (as if that's needed...). Starchild3... revealing is obviously a very personal decision, but... one piece of unsolicited advice if I may? As you were just recently diagnosed, you may want to give yourself some time to come to terms with it in your own self before making many decisions on it. Hope that is ok to say.

I pretty much don't tell*. Ex and son, yes, because I was dx'd while still there. They'd lived with the extremes since forever, so it didn't surprise them one iota. Other than that, there are 5 people IRL that I've told. 3 seem ok with it, though only one of those has actually seen me at both extremes. They scare him, but because of this, he probably "gets it" fairly well for someone who doesn't have it. The other two... both dismissed it, but in different ways. One said, "well, I've never seen you sui". No ****. I totally withdraw. He has a brother w/ schizophrenia, so I thought it would be safe. Sorry I did. The other one replied, "Everyone's bipolar". Weird thing about that one is that he'd seen me bouncing off walls, and had to drag me out of my house to try to keep me from withdrawing (only one who had ever bothered). WTH?

I'd be loathe to tell a boss. I have enough problems in the realm of work. This has been very hard, because I can't otherwise explain myself, but I just can't do it.

*Btw, I don't talk about it. I've just told them, maybe a short conversation, then it's rare that I talk about it again, regardless of what's going on. BF sees it, but even if pressed, I will barely skim the surface and stop.