I finally told my mother tonight that I was disappointed that she hasn't done any research on bp2 since I told her about my diagnosis. This conversation was initiated because we watched law and order and there was a "crazy killer" who was "bipolar". She said something like "oh that's you, right?"

She had never asked about what my dx means to me or even what webmd says!

How have you dealt with family and friends? Do they care? Get it?