[Strong&sweet]

BECAUSE I'M BIPOLAR I TRY TO CONTROL MY EMOTIONS, IMPULSES, RESPONDS MOST OF THE TIME.......I AVOID GIVE PEOPLE REASONS TO THINK I'M GETTING HYPER OR OUT OF CONTROL, BUT WHEN I LOOK AROUND THE WAY THEY ACT I REALIZE THEY ACT MORE BIPOLAR THAN EVEN ME. IS THAT NOT SOMETHING THAT HAPPEN TO YOU?

[maybeBP]

I experience that all the time, although I am not diagnosed as bipolar but I do feel it explains me (waiting to see pdoc). It seems like people will comment or have a problem when I say or do things, but the things people say to me or others makes me think...why is it okay for you? There are so many times I bite my tongue and want to kick myself in the @%$ for it when a person says or done something that even I would have been less of an @#& (in my mind) for, had I not bit my tongue in the past.

[vjdragonfly]

I totally agree and if they're everyday action is done by me, I'm bipolar . I'm on meds and I take them every day without question. I am stable for the most part and if I get angry or emotional in any way to people that know, I am acting bipolar. So how is that even fair. Just because we have an illness doesn't mean we can't have emotions. Sorry I guess I kinda got off base. But yeah, "regular" people can be way more emotional.

[BipolaRNurse]

I know what y'all mean........for example, if my sister has a bad day or gets pissy, it's because she's having a bad day and is being pissy. When I do it, it's because I'm bipolar and I'm letting it rule me. Why can't I just have an honest emotion once in awhile, like everybody else??

[Passion222]

Wow I've thought this so many times. I'm on meds keeping cool and having most impulses under control and there's people getting pissed and arguing over ridiculous stuff. It's ok for them though cuz supposedly they aren't bipolar. We BP people have to remain in control of all emotions or others will think we need med adjustments ; and watch out cuz we are gonna go physically harm someone or ourselves. Jeez people need to get informed.