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Old Sep 14, 2008, 10:11 PM
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I feel like complaining about this. I went to get my license about 2 weeks ago after putting it off for 3 years and I was told I can't even do the written test until they contact me. Why? Because I was honest on the medical part and said I was bipolar.

I understand the reasoning, it just pissed me off.

After the lady processing me knew she acted like I was contagious. I even heard her ask for someone else to "deal" with me. I was perfectly polite. As angry as I was I am great at putting on a smile and putting up with crap.

She searched through her little book of "what to do's" and went to the psychiatric part where it clearly stated (I could see it from over the counter because it was written in big, bold lettering) that only in cases with psychotic disorders and a few other things should I have to go through this long process of deciding I'm "sane" enough to drive.

She had me write down all of my medications which is just flippin' great. I could get completely turned down if they (they being whoever looks after these things) stop to read the warning labels.

I still haven't received this so called phone call. It just upsets me, and it shouldn't because it's nothing new, that this kind of crap can happen just because of a mental illness. I'm so damn frustrated.