Talking too fast and always insisting I get to say whats I want. An effect of the manic episode, I do it all the time (when manic) and it pi**es people off. My son D who also has bp argues with me all the time but neather one of us want to just shut up. Can you imagine that 2 manic bp's fighting over the number of table spoons of coffe you should use to make a pot. I like it strong he likes it mild, so be it.

We (my kids and I) have come up with a "safe" word "doing It" again. With the understanding that even if we don't like it we're going to eather shut up or change the subject.

I guess my point is that it could be possible that you might need to try and realize when your being anoying and understand other peoples frustration. Maybe you can compromise, he tries not to get upset when you have rapped speach and you'll try not to get upset when he saids "what".