Does anyone ever understand?

Today was just a bad day for me. And it saddens me to say this because I've had so many good days in a row. I hated everyone. It made me want to cry, because it was so frustrating. I hate my job.

I do not have anyone that I can relate to. It would be so nice to have someone on the same level as me who I could talk to. Will I ever have a bipolar friend to relate to. Someone who gets it? Everyone I tell I am bipolar, they immediately find some way to undermine my diagnosis..It's almost like they are really ashamed or embaressed by what I told them and feel uncomfortable accepting it as truth. Like, a friend who I confided in the other day said "Oh it's probably your hormones, I bet thats what it is." And I thought to myself, 'I didn't tell you this to ask what your diagnosis is, I told you to let you know of my diagnosis.'

I just wish I could find someone to talk to who I could tell that I am bipolar, and they say 'me too.'

I have very similar episodes as you. You are not the only person. I was diagnosed bipolar before the final diagnosis of schizoaffective. So I've been there. I have my good weeks and bad weeks or days. You're not alone.

I know a fair amount of people who are bipolar, but that's because I started attending meetings of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA). Maybe there are DBSA meetings in your area - - you can check on the national website.

We here DO understand! No, you are not alone. You don't have to tell people you are bipolar, so maybe stop doing that or be very cautious about who you do tell. For some people, family is the worst. You can get understanding HERE! Come back here every chance you get, daily if possible. I do. Also it is a good idea to google "bipolar support groups - name of your town and state" and see what you can find. Calling your local hospital and asking if they have a BD support group is also an option. My local hospital has one that meets once a week. This problem of nobody understanding is common. Only some medical professionals and people who have it understand it and can offer emotional support. And you can also learn how to give yourself better support on this website. I hope you can meet people here and also maybe someone in your location.
Good Luck!
PrairieCat
(Big Hug)

It is hard for someone to really understand bi-polar unless they are experiencing it themselves. I have BP and there are a lot of people in my life that I just don't talk to about it. My best friend and sister-in-law is one of those people. I told her about my suicidal ideation and she freaked out. She thinks it is wrong. I tried to explain to her that it's just one of the things that happens sometimes with BP. I now try to only talk to someone who understands or also has BP. Right now I am looking for a support group with others like me who just need to know they are not alone! I hope you find someone you can talk to!

I know how you feel. There are no support groups in my area. I don't have anyone like me to talk to. That's why I come here..... Still, I wish I could talk with others like me in person.

I'm right there with you. I don't have anyone in my small circle of people I'm close to who also suffers from bipolar disorder. I can relate to people simplifying what we're going through. Someone asked me today how I was feeling. I had just recently told him about my diagnosis and felt he was someone I could trust to take it seriously. When I told him my life had been like an overwhelming rollercoaster lately, his response was that everyone has rollercoasters in their lives sometimes. Thanks. Much help. I'm so frustrated with people trying to belittle what I'm going through, because it's not just some little thing that just anyone can connect with. It takes over my whole life. I, like you, am tired of being so misunderstood. I agree with one of your replies that maybe you should try to minimize the people you tell. I'm trying to do that myself now. The consequence to that is trying to act as "normal" as possible around the people who don't know. I'm overwhelmed with this idea, but I'm going to give it a try.