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Irreplaceable · Apr 19, 2012, 12:31 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?

Yes...I believe I do this from time to time. Go into what I think is making a joke or being funny about something in particular, that I'm pissed about, trying to make light of the situation, but in actuality, I'm ranting and don't even realize it until my significant other says something to me

Maybe it's the look on my face when I talk...I dunno

After I realize what I'm doing after being called on it... I'm like d*mn...Let me go sit down and calm down

***sighs*** So glad I'm not alone with experiencing some of this stuff because I tell you, you begin to feel like a crazy person when you do things and don't notice it but everyone else around does...Then you feel like...I dunno

Like I'm "alone" and no one else gets it....Now, when he gets quiet when I talk sometimes, that's my indication that I'm "going off"....God I love him...I would think I was a little off too..