Since I've been "diagnosed", my family (I'm married with 3 teenagers) treats me like I'm nuts- they are always asking me if I'm "okay" and sometimes give me a weird looks when they ask, its in they way they ask too they way it is said.

If I'm happy they think something is wrong. God forbid I am ever happy. Not MANIC just happy....is there such a thing anymore?? I use to be "me" and what I knew as normal.

I feel fine right now but am still treated like a "special case". I feel like I am owned, can not even be my own person.
I think my family would feel better if I just stayed at a low-level depression for the rest of my life, that way they would not have to worry about me or deal with me.