I'm a 28 year old female. Good you have a future you're looking forward to. My husband and I just split up because of my manic episode.. so... it sucks. I hear how devastating it can be. I can't even hang out with my friends because they all have families and I feel like this massive ugly third wheeler, even though they all love me. It's brutal. I don't have advice, only glad to hear other's perspectives my age to see that we're not alone.