[Supersonic]

Spending as much time as I do with my spouse and a few other people makes it easy for my moods/habits to cause tiring. I understand, it can be exhausting being around me sometimes. But....it's very tiring spending time with people who don't understand and seemingly are in denial of what the facts of a bipolar person are. Life can be sooooo frustrating.

[TRNRMOM]

Originally Posted by Supersonic

Spending as much time as I do with my spouse and a few other people makes it easy for my moods/habits to cause tiring. I understand, it can be exhausting being around me sometimes. But....it's very tiring spending time with people who don't understand and seemingly are in denial of what the facts of a bipolar person are. Life can be sooooo frustrating.

i hear and understand every word you've written; i've lived with bipolar 2 (mania not depression) for more than 35 years and i know this illness inside and out. i am very in tune with my illness, triggers, what i need to do and what to avoid to stay stable but it is tiring and exhausting articulate and i express this to my hubby of 29 yrs. almost daily; we're both retired and spend a lot of time together which at times feels like smothering/suffocating to me…need a lot of alone quiet time and since i don't work anymore i can be who i am, not explain myself to those who don't understand, and i have narrowed my world down to just a few caring, loving, understanding, supportive friends. if i can educate or enlighten someone, that is great is i don't keep my illness a secret…nor do i care whether someone chooses not to be in my life. bipolar is very exhausting to the one who lives every hour of every day of one life with it, and i certainly know the impact i have on those closest to me…it's really tough but i do understand where you are coming from.

Awww, you sound down, I wish I can cheer you up.