Hi. I am new here.
I hate discussing my bp with non-bp friends. My mom was bp, plus I had a pretty dysfunctional childhood and went through lots of stress in my life which my non-bp friends have never gone through.
They will tell me things that make me feel that I am responsible for making myself ill coz I can't cope with the stress without even knowing my story and that makes me feel worse.
They don't really believe that bp can be hereditary, but a character weakness stemming from being unable to cope with stress, though I agree that stress is also a causative factor.
Sadly, I have to say staying away from such friends improves my quality of life.

I have hardly any emotional support. Those of my friends who are bp can't afford much support either coz they have their own struggles to live with and we all have our commitments.

Hope u all can put up with my rant.