I want this thread to be about times when we have had to apologize for our illness and symptoms caused by it. In general I think we're made to apologize to society as a whole in a sense for not fitting into a neat little box. This morning I was in a position where I was faced with the choice of apologizing for my irritability but I chose not to. Does a diabetic apologize for how they act when their blood sugar is low? Etc, etc. I feel that society is very accommodating to people with other types of disabilities but as people with bipolar I feel we get very little breaks from our family, friends, and just the general public.

How do you feel about this? Do you often find yourself apologizing for symptoms caused by your illness that are out of your control? Medications and self care aside, I think most of us still struggle with symptoms.