Thanks for all the replies. It's at the same time so sad to know that bipolar disorder, though now getting more "fame", still carries the stigma of lunacy, but still, good to know that this problem isn't uncommon, that my parents aren't "mean" on purpose.

I think, that at least in my case, one of the problems causing this is ignorance in terms of what is going on inside my head, and how I am feeling. I spend a lot of time in my room, on the computer. That's where I get my feelings sorted out, either here or in my livejournal.

Well.. That was my conclusion. Hope everyone is managing. I know I am.. Somehow, but still managing.