The meds are a part of our life, so I didn't have to explain. What was hard for me was the day that my son realized that I have a bipolar dx, too. I wasn't trying to hide it from him, and he knows that we take similar meds, but when he saw me write my medical history down for one of his checkups, I think it finally dawned on him that we share this dx. Now I feel an even bigger responsibility to show him that bp doesn't have to define us. I hate that he is so young and taking the meds, but it has made such a difference in his life and in the dynamics of our family.
Also, I don't mind joking around about being "crazy" as long as it is only at my expense. It isn't always related to the bp. I do crazy, fun things with my kids or to embarrass my them
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