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Originally Posted by Charlie_J
Just out of interest, what were you like as a child?
If you were diagnosed later in life, did you face the same questions?
Is it impossible to prefer yourself, honestly, without hypomania?
I don't really know where I'm going with this, but I'm really interested in your experiences if you're willing to share.
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I was usually a happy child mostly, but did get deep depressions related to neglect and abuse. My mother is a binge alcoholic and an un-medicated Bipolar I. She never felt it necessary to stay on her medications, not for herself and certainly not for my sister and I.
Hmm hypomania.... the thing is this... the people around me would probably not prefer me to be hypomanic. I will talk so fast it's hard to keep up with me, cut people off when they are speaking, get a one track mind, spend money-whether I have it or not, easily irritated, etc.
That doesn't sound like someone who is fun to be around, even if I'm having fun at the time.