so i thought this might be a good topic to discuss

1 thing about bipolar.. well, everyone knows it- it's so hard to keep friendships, so how many close friends do you actually have to turn to when things get tough?

(i'm actually going to make this a voting topic, it's more fun that way)

for me, ccurrently no one- as i mentioned in a previous thread, i am going on a "friend vacation", because my issues are too much for so many people- and i'd rather just live my life alone than i would hear the same thing, time, and time again

of course i've people on here.. 1 of the few places i can go and feel safe.

i think the interesting thing about this poll is what diffrent people will go for, as we're all at diffrent stages of stability

[Crazy Hitch]

My boyfriend ......

[violetgreen]

After 15 years of working at my most recent full-time job, I have 1 very good friend I'm keeping after I leave there at the end of this month. That's with an employee pool of about a thousand people. And after 15 years of living in this town, I have exactly one neighbor friend. Kinda sparse. The only time I had a larger friend circle was the first time I went to college, and before I moved away from that college town. But, the 2 friendships I have are solid, even though my emotional state is variable.

[gayleggg]

I have only one close friend that I can share stuff with. Only she's so busy I don't bother her with it normally.

[raspberrytorte]

I have my husband.

I put between 1 and 5 because of the "close friends" description, but in actuality I have a much larger support system than that when I factor in family, church, coworkers, etc. I've discovered not every support person has to be a "close friend" that I confide everything to. Some of my best supports are the people at work who help me out if I need to leave early for an appointment or the church choir members who bring meals to my family when I'm in the hospital giving me some peace of mind. When I factor in the number of people I know I can count on for support in some way, that number goes up to closer to 20, so I feel pretty blessed that way.

[hopeless2015]

I have 3 close friends any husband and family. My coworkers have been amazing and understanding with me this last year. I feel grateful

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[Standup2me]

I have people who call me friend, and say that they know me so well, but they don't.
They know the public me. They don't know the private me.

[Victoria'smom]

1 friend, 1 husband and family.

[cincidak]

I true friend

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[LadyShadow]

One true friend, and of course my family, You know what's funny? I have maybe one online friend. You would think I would have more because the internet is so much easier to connect and maintain friendships, but people are actually more flaky and cruel online than they ate in real life.