I agree, don't make an emotional based decision. Hard with us bipolars, I know. And as hard as it is to be shamed, made fun or judged for having an illness, you gotta pick yourself up and keep going. I've had issues since 10, so its been almost 20 years now since I was diagnosed and I developed a "you got a problem with it-too bad" attitude towards those types of people. Its ignorance. And you can find a new church, new apartment with respectful people.