I had my annual review today. Sigh. So I'm very open about being bipolar...it's what works best for me. If I have a bad day, I can usually work through it while remaining at work because I don't feel the need to run and hide...that being said, I have a newish boss. He knows but hasn't been around for that long to really understand.

So he gives me my review...which overall was pretty good. He said I'm very efficient, hard working, positive, productive, team player, likable..etc. Then he said that he was marking me down a bit because he feels that I should want more and actively be working toward moving up in the company ranks.

This really upset me because I like being behind the scenes, making everything run smoothly...plus, my mental health issues are much easier to manage if I'm not under a lot of stress and pressure. The upper management positions come with LOADS of stress and I just have zero desire to deal with all that. I know I would end up having a break down.

I didn't say anything at the time because I felt pretty unstable today as is. I felt it would be better to just keep my mouth shut. I don't know if its worth it to say anything or not..this affected my raise so it is a big deal but I am afraid he just wouldn't get it. Do you think it would be worth it to say something?