Question for you fine ladies here. My situation is I'm fairly new into this bipolar treatment. I'm a middle aged single male. I may get ssdi, but I may not. Either way, getting back to work is/will be a struggle to say the least. I have a physical impairment as well (degenerative disc disease).

Anyway, I don't won't to have to be confined living like a kid the rest of my life because it's not healthy for my mind, and remember it's bipolar. My question is, do you females think it's possible for me to find me a lady friend? At what age does keeping up with the Jones' end, and just living and enjoying having a mate for companionship enter into ladies lives?

Perhaps it's me, as I live in very small house, but I can ride 3 miles and look at houses in excess of 10,000 sq.ft. and cost over a mil. It makes me feel like such a loser and makes me feel as though no local lady folks would have anything to do with me.

Does any of the above make sense, or am I just a lost, hopeless, and worthless cause.

I'm not looking for generalized feel good type responses. Serious only, because a lot of folks believe that everyone has mental issues, which I tend to agree. I'm thinking that some are affected more than others, and a lot of crap just rolled me over like a steamroller. Finding me a lady friend could be vital in my recovery to a more functioning human, but it would make me feel like a user, so I'm not inclined to even try.

Ladies, I would be grateful for any advice.