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Feb 21, 2012, 09:05 PM
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I finally told someone that I'm bipolar. And now I'm regretting it.
At first I didn't feel comfortable, since I personally don't like telling everyone about my bipolar, but it slipped my mind over time. They are upset that I didn't tell them sooner, which I expected. As we were talking, it seemed like they were upset about something besides not knowing sooner, so I asked, but they told me it was because I didn't tell them sooner. Now I'm starting to feeling like the reason is the bipolar and that I have it since I'm being asked how and why I was diagnosed in details.. Being bipolar sucks, but I don't think it's that big of deal. I feel like I just told someone that I have HIV or something.. I know everyone's opinion/perceptions are different about mental illnesses, but why to some people treat it like its a terminal illness or a crime?? Has anyone experienced this?
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Feb 22, 2012, 02:14 AM
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I am sorry that you are experiencing this.
 I seem to agree with you on how this person is feeling. There are a lot of people who like to stereotype, and it's not fair.I would probably talk more about this issue with this person. Maybe this person needs to be educated on it. Furthermore, I would tell this person that you did not tell him/her before because of the way it is being handled now. If this person cannot except you for who you are, then maybe you should move on. You should never be ashamed of who you are.
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Feb 23, 2012, 03:39 AM
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Thank you.
yeah I asked him if he was upset about the fact that I didn't tell him sooner or because I'm bipolar and he said it was the bipolar. It seemed like he knew what it was since he was asking how I was handling it and if I'm on meds, but I guess he didn't really know much about bipolar. He did throw out the stereotypical definition and even mentioned Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I did explain MY experiences and that I've been stable and what not, but we're still trying to work this out since he's still uncomfortable (and borderline paranoid). I told him I'd be happy to explain anything, but the decision of accepting it or not is his to make. Thank you for your input, I'm just a little freaked out since no one in my life has reacted like this before. I guess I was just lucky..
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