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Originally Posted by Wild Coyote
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I am late to your thread.
Tough topic. A constantly challenging one!
Wonderful healing work!
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Thank you (((Wild Coyote))). I'm working on it.
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Originally Posted by RxQueen875
I got sick my senior year of HS. I was the popular girl with lots of friends. You think any of those people reached out when I got sick?? Nope. I was labeled crazy and forgotten. I have ONE friend since kindergarten that is BP too. That's the one and only friend I talk to. So my point is, this type of action is pretty common in people without MI. I see it every day! I'm really sorry you're hurting. I would try and explain the illness to her and maybe print out a few articles for her to read. If she's a real friend she'll listen. And if not then you don't need people like that in your life anyway.
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That's a good idea. You're absolutely right, if she's a real friend, she will listen and be open to learning/understanding. I think she is, and I hope through her actions moving forward that she shows me that she understands. Only time will tell.
I'm sorry to hear about your experiences growing up. I got sick around my sophomore year of high school, and I, too, had friends who abandoned me when I had my first true episode. I guess this also makes me feel especially worried that people will continue to abandon me, especially based on having Bipolar. I'm trying to keep an open mind though about people and know it's a big world out there--it's just about eliminating people in my life who may be toxic or unhealthy for me to be around....and staying positive that there are people out there who are true blue.