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xraydiva09 · Apr 18, 2012, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cocoabeans

Both my husband and myself have bipolar. One of the things I notice we both do sometimes when maybe a bit manic, is go on non-stop rants but, think it is funny. It really is just angry, criticisms of the world but, to the one doing it, it is a long monologue of funny materials. Total lack of insight into how it is coming across.

One thing we find each other saying to the other is, "You're doing that thing again where you think you're being funny but, it isn't. You're just being angry and hey you're not sleeping? Are you getting a bit manicky?"

We're married ever so happily so, we obviously have some personality traits in common and sardonic sense of humor is definitely something we share but, this particular thing where it crosses from funny to rants of pure cynicism seems to be associated with bipolar symptoms.

Anyone else get that or something like it matching their own view point?

LOL....My signif other and I have that sort of relationship, but Im the one who is nuts and he is, well, I guess that holy grail called normal....We make fun of each other and rant at each other all of the time, but really I think its what actually puts a smile on my face and makes me laugh instead of mushy stuff all day long.....he will lovingly tell me he cant get by because my butt is too big lol......or I'll tell him he has enough moose in his hair to start his own lodge.....or I will tell him he is getting on my f'n nerves and I would like him oh so much better if he quits talking right now....I think its whatever works for the relationship....I figure everything else is serious enough; why be serious all of the time at home too?