It's a good question. I tend to gravitate to those that are sincere and genuine. I don't have time for disingenuous and phony, and don't tend to pay these characteristics much mind or hold much value with me, saddens me in fact but life is too short to be surrounded otherwise. So those closest to me are ones that I know are authentic and true to themselves and others, as much as anyone can be given their own idiosyncrasies. It is how I want to be treated so I will do the same. As far as views being colored by illness, even having BP, I am still true to myself and when with others so that it comes down to, "Those that mind don't matter, and those that matter, don't mind," still being true is a two way street. Really good question.