I have family members who think I'm just in a rut and could think my way through it if I tried hard enough. Then there are the usual clueless comments and jokes that society makes. I only share my diagnosis with family and close friends but when it has gotten out to someone there is a slight change in the way they treat me. Finally, I read voraciously and I've noticed it becoming more common that the killer (I love murder/suspense) is bipolar and it's clear the author has absolutely no clue what that means. That tends to irk me.