[kj44]

Hello everyone! My mom is still not accepting, that, I am who I am, your bipolar daughter. She said get a second opinion, I told her, I've gotten 3 opinions, all the same! I guess from what she's told me, my whole family talks about me, at least they have something to talk about, huh? Well, I'm OK, I have been med free for 10 weeks, rough road, but, doing well! Lost 20 lbs, needed that! I have faith that I can continue. When I need you all, your always there, thanks sooo much!

[faerie_moon_x]

I didn't even bother to tell my dad. I feel there's no reason because he doesn't believe in depression or anxiety or bipolar. Even though now he's on an anti-depressant..... But, I just keep it to myself. Only my husban and mother-in-law know, because they live with me.

[Trippin2.0]

I've accepted that ALOT of people, including my mom CHO0SE to live on planet Denial, they actually LIKE it there, idk, maybe something in the water You know what I decided? __________Not my problem

I feel lucky in this way, that my family accepts that I deal with Bipolar, no one is denying anything, or using it against me either. But not to say I have peachy relations with my mother either. We have big troubles, but not with this. My family has seen me way to sick to deny that there is something wrong. Hard to pretend someone with psychosis is just " normal". They deal with their own mental battles as well.

I wish your family could be more accepting, but like the others said don't let it be your problem, they own that.

Kelli, how are you doing otherwise? Have things sorted out a bit for you? I have been thinking of you and hoping things would get easier. congrats on the weight loss too!! Wooohooo!!!

[cocoabeans]

I don't identify myself as bipolar. It is just something I experience and because of that mind set, I don't care if people believe it or not, bipolar disorder isn't who I am.

[roads]

Families. Ack Mine refused to accept that I was an alcoholic because "girls couldn't be," according to my aunt.

They finally accepted it, but even my mom denied there was a medical component. I just had "want" to stop.

Depression was not trusting god. My depressed mother died, bless her, still believing that I guess.

Had she lived to discover that I'm bipolar, I can't imagine the denial or anguish than would have brought down. No, I can't imagine her ever dealing with it. I don't think she would have come to the hospital.

If forced to choose by families, we must choose ourselves. But we should never, never be made to make that choice. Live is hard enough. When my mom died her family and I separated. It was necessary. I think if the people don't like each other, there's no reason for families to remain together.

[hamster-bamster]

My father first could not believe it because how come his daughter - who is after all perfect and why is she perfect? because he, the ultimate in perfection produced her - just could not have this disease. The funny thing, my mother suffered from bipolar and bipolar runs in families and my father, being a math major, had enough grasp on statistics to know what "runs in families" means. But all that reasoning gives way immediately when a threat to his personal perfection is presented.

[ChristySpirals]

I find it so bizarre that families/friends/society don't accept that a person may suffer from bipolar. Bipolar has been around for so long!!! I know having my mom accept my bpd was a tough one but she readily accepted my bp. It is just so strange that ppl don't accept something that someone one suffers from. I didn't say to my grandmother "No I don't accept that you are dying of cancer, it has to be something else or it's in your head".

Furthermore why is it their place to accept or not anyways? You let them know because you need support, they need some idea of why your behaviors are the way they are. I can't see any other reason why they would need to know. If they can't be happy with you letting them in on your issues then let them keep their heads in the sand where it belongs. Grrrr lol

[kj44]

Thank you everyone, for your replies. It makes me feel better to know that I'm not alone! Even though, the situation is kinda crappy! Makes me think of that song"We are family", lol! We will all be alright, there is so much support here!