My diagnosis is still fresh, but I spent my entire life knowing that there was something different about me. My earliest memories (of which there are VERY few before about age 9) include frequently wondering "What is WRONG with me?!".
So I don't yet really know who I am without this condition. I am hoping that a lot of life changes, meds, therapy, etc will help me find out who I am underneath all the trappings of depression and mania.
So would i trade this to be "normal"? Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. It's all I ever wanted, even before I knew exactly what it was that made me different.