I know a guy who always talks about people and judges them that they have bipolar or something else that is a MI. He really knows nothing about mental illness and I told him that. I think it's best to try to find people who would understand if possible or others that have MI. It seems the mentally ill are really getting portrayed as something they are not. It is depressing but it is reality. I don't think I'm going to tell potential significant others about my mental illnesses. When I'm feeling really bad I don't want to talk to anyone and sometimes I just tell people I have times when I want to be alone. Of course it would nice to get a hug from a significant others when we need it, too. It's frustrating.