I don't think clingyness is a characteristic of bipolar, but she may have associated clingyness and bipolar with you. I don't know about other people, but I definitely try to keep my BP underwraps with people. I don't disclose until they're hooked and even then I don't really come out with it. They just kinda figure it out or assume Im moody. I mean if you bipolar you're SICK and if your SICK your needy/clingy etc. I don't think women want that in the beginning, feel like they want that later. That sort of maternal thing... I can take care of you etc. That being said, I definitely latch on and leach, but act like I don't need anything. GL my friend.