Once, the priest at my church (Anglican) was greeting people as they left after church. He noticed that I seemed to be a bit off so he asked me about it. I said I was having trouble with my bipolar and then immediately regretted it because he did what the choir director did which is to frown and say "Awww...." and give me this lost-puppy look. And in those situations, what are you supposed to do- give them a bipolar history lesson? I think not. I don't want your blatant pity. I just want to be accepted and loved no matter if I'm having a stable period, or especially if I am not feeling stable.