know the feeling..I sometimes wonder about my daughter but she is in the just think positive mom stage..and I'm in the oh **** she's just like I was..well..like others have said, it's a good thing that you know all about being bipolar and that you will be able to share and talk about it..in many family's it's a secret and people suffer in silence. and also I doNt think it only come from you..It goes far back..and there are lots of other considerations..