Just tell this idiot. If a baby is born retarded,blind,or deaf...would he consider it the babies fault?
You can show any doubter MRIs of a depressed brain vs a person without bipolar. Certain sections of the brain are not lit up the same in the bipolar brain. ( even with meds). National Geographic magazine has a great issue called The Brain.
It also shows people who have suffered a brain injury( like in a car accident).
It's sad really that people who should love and support us can be so stupid. My husband including. After I got off Valium, I had some left... He loves taking them when he can't sleep.
I don't say anything. I cope with the bipolar the best I can. If that means just a shower,brush my teeth and eat - then I've accomplished what I was unable to do ip. If I read all day.. Then that's the way I'm coping. F@$k people who don't get it.