You're definitely not alone, Seaswept. I personally do not have that problem (yet). If anything, I have the opposite problem; my family has a hard time accepting that I'm bipolar, and questions my decision to get treatment and take meds.

*sigh* Why is it so easy for people to forget that no one knows us better than ourselves? And alwaysrejoice, I'm sorry about your husband's ignorance. It really makes me angry when I hear things like that...