what badwolfc said... i can talk freely about my problems, for the most part, when appropriate. however, the idea of stigmatizing these things as "problems" is what causes worse things to our overall perception of things, potentially affecting ones self-esteem...

that shaking feeling, or that internal burning sensation of shame, of feeling vulnerable... emotions that occur because we experience those ideas (of being bipolar, of having certain quirks, or even having done certain things in our lives) as negative, that occur because we refuse to accept them...

not exactly necessary to "see them in a bright side" to accept them, but to literally see the objective reality... meaning, that it is there, it exists, and thats all it is. just there. a part of my life, not defining my life, but its a part that i work with. no need to give it the power over me. no need to empower it with the power of "dark memory that haunts me, so i feel horrible when i mention it"... just there. instead, focusing on adapting to this, emphasizing my strengths in this situation (ie, empathy, emotion, opinion, understanding, curiosity, etc).

but really, in a normal social situation, theres no real reason to mention any of it. just like theres no reason to mention you took a poop a few minutes ago. unless you feel some sense of urgency to mention it, in which case, its been subconsciosly labeled as "problem" and needs internal resolving... and even then, we can always seek help. but when the problem is "can i mention it in this situation?" that depends on how one can handle a reaction, and what they plan to do after the reaction is given....

love to u all... i hope everything is going well...