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Originally Posted by Redsaqua
Yes. Not by my few friends. Family, has always made me feel outside. Quote from one 'If you weren't family I wouldn't have tried to know you or trust you with my children.'
I do not have shame for my bipolar, in fact I feel it gives me compassion for others. 16 years I have worked understanding this. 13years attempting to educate my family and still feeling alienated.
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Welcome to PC!
It's very sad when families don't try to understand. I am sorry you go through this. Some families just will not try to understand or try to help.
I have very concrete severe autoimmune illnesses with severe pain. Most of my family has not shown they care at all. They do not care about educational material, about my struggles and just sit in judgement without the facts. If I miss a family function due to severe illness/pain, I am punished by not getting invited the next time, even though I have called and explained my absence and am writhing in pain. Not only is there not understanding, there's judgement and punishment.
Some families are incapable of responding with compassion.
WC