The people who know me actually underestimate me and are so light on the expectations. People who don't know I have bipolar expect a lot as someone with a higher education. In the past when I was diagnosed I got no sympathy from my dad and that hurt. He said it was all in my head. Learned to accept the fact that he was just ignorant. People who don't know what you go through can't sympathize as you feel they should and things that are meaningless things to them can really hurt you. I've learned a lot about bipolar disorder and try to educate family and friends so they can at least try to be helpful when I am not well.