tired if it being pointed out that im different

When im depressed people always ask whats wrong and what happened. i say nothing and they dont believe me so they keep asking and keep trying to cheer me up. they tell me to stop being wierd and that people dont get depressed for no reason.

when im hypomanic people ask if im ok and why im so happy. why am i singing why am i dancing. why am i cleaning everything. they say how im actually talking today and must have woke up on the right side of the bed this morning. they look at me strangely and say im scaring them because im acting so different.

ever comment about the things i do and say is a constant reminder that i am bipolar and that i am diffent than the people around me.

Sometimes you just need to be fabulous!

I'm also depressed and get hypo manic. The days gel together and I never know how I'm going to feel. I feel so different from all those around me. I often assume that happy people are always like that. Like they have no idea how lucky they are to have lots of seritonin in their brains. I find myself getting jealous of how they are. I have no realistic idea if they are truly happy most off the time but I still get jealous. Dumb I know. Am I alone in this feeling? I completely understand what you are going thru cause I suffer from the same disorder. People at work know about my illness and they are always asking if I'm doing good that day. What do I tell them? Of course I say I'm great cause I don't want them to think i can't handle my job being depressed. My job requires me to be happy and present as i work directly with the public. Funny that I do that cause I have major social phobia. It's an easy job and it's very flexible. I need that in dealing with my mi. We are just like anyone else but we suffer from a debilitating illness. It is awful I get that for sure. I'm so sorry yr struggling. You aren't strange to us. We're here for you. Always. Take it easy on yr self.

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I love your GIFs. They make me smile. And I totally agree with this one.

yea i get jealous when i see people who are happy as well. i wish it was that simple and natural for me. people at my work dont know i have bipolar disorder and sometimes i want to tell them just to grt them off my back. another thing that irks me is that my frirnds and family that know always ask if i have taken my medicing today. i have had a few even try to make sure i swallowed it when i take it

At the age of eighteen, I was a victim in a horrific automobile accident which took my right arm. My mother asked if I was angry at God for doing this to me, and I replied, "God didn't do this, but He stepped in to save my life." The point is this, I could be jealous of what others have that I don't, whether that's normal concentrations of brain serotonin or a right arm, but I count myself lucky for what I do have, and I'm proud to be a survivor and to wear my courage like a badge of honor. Dealing with BP is extremely difficult, but think of it like this, we have THE FULL RANGE OF EMOTIONS and sensitivities that other "normal people" will never experience or know. Trust in the Creator - He doesn't make mistakes.

I love what you wrote. I'm very sorry you had such a horrible accident and that you lost yr arm. Makes me think I don't have it so bad. There are others out there that have more struggles than I do. God bless you. I love yr attitude. It is beautiful. That you for sharing yr story with us. Feel free to pm me if you want to talk. I really like yr positive attitude. Have a great day :-)

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I like this - can I order one?

I'd love to "pm" you, but I'm very new here and don't know how to do it. Could you give me a hint? Or may be you could "pm" me? Who knows, I might get off on it.