I think this is an absolutely excellent topic. I get so tired, personally, of hearing "normal" people tell me I'm being emotional when I know it is my illness that is acting up. It's like I should be able to control my mental life completely somehow, despite the fact that I have this major brain illness that dramatically affects mood--among other things. It's not always about being emotional or too sensitive or whatever. Sometimes, maybe a lot of the time, it's just my illness rearing its ugly head.

It's very difficult for "normal" people to understand what we are dealing with on a daily basis. At times, our emotions are governed by our illnesses. We aren't in control of that. We can't just snap out of that. It's a bit more complicated than that. I wish people understood that more. I really do.