I also often feel like I am somehow marked so that others can see my deficits right away. I think this is caused by at least two feelings: I feel concerned about what people are thinking of me-- how I am coming across. I also feel/am often judged because I have several conditions which have caused disability for many years now.

people I meet casually do not know enough about me to have the info about which to make judgments. It seems easier to have these relationships, as they feel more forgiving and more humane than some.

If I did reveal this condition ( BP2), I would be judged even more unfairly.

Thanks for this thread.


WC