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« Reply #30 on: April 14, 2008, 10:27:10 AM » |
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Clayton Wrote: I think all people who hate and fear the MI have more than a touch of it themselves!
Clayton your right.Especially in this case with this so called friend. I know she has problems herself, but she would never go for help and admit it. Just doesn't seem fair for me to have to wear a lable when there are people out there that need help just as much or more than I do.
Perhaps that sounds judgmental and harsh, but I don't care.Truth is thruth.
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Cathy
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« Reply #31 on: April 15, 2008, 04:24:14 AM » |
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Isn't it sad, there is more information available than ever before about Bipolar, and yet people today seem to understand it no better than a cave-man would? (though to make it worse, they all think they're experts). Common reactions to a BP person are to treat them as if they are less intelligent or less capable, treat them like they're an attention seeker. Bah. I don't mean to imply that everybody who doesn't have Bipolar is that way, some people are really smart and supportive, and I don't mean to imply that we're somehow better than they are. It'd just be nice not to be second-guessed all the time.
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« Reply #32 on: April 15, 2008, 05:03:39 AM » |
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Isn't it sad, there is more information available than ever before about Bipolar, and yet people today seem to understand it no better than a cave-man would? (though to make it worse, they all think they're experts). Common reactions to a BP person are to treat them as if they are less intelligent or less capable, treat them like they're an attention seeker. Bah. I don't mean to imply that everybody who doesn't have Bipolar is that way, some people are really smart and supportive, and I don't mean to imply that we're somehow better than they are. It'd just be nice not to be second-guessed all the time.
It is sad. I recently had a depressive episode at work, so now my boss knows. She said it was between us and we are friends (we were peers for 6 years or more before her promotion) .... now I swear she acts differently. She said she didn't know anything about BPD and I don't think she's done anything to educate herself on the matter even though we talked about how it might be important for her to know the signs. The only friends I have that understand are one struggling depression and can relate and another whose spouse is bipolar. |
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"Sometimes you're the pigeon, sometimes you're the statue."
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Anna
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« Reply #33 on: April 15, 2008, 08:25:02 AM » |
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Love you siggie Ramji. I'm a big fan. Anyway,I been watching that show"The Bad Girls Club". Last night the hyeinas were talking about the girl with the eating disorder. One of them,can't think of her name now. Made the commet that the girl was crazy. Another said no its a disorder,alot of people suffer with. Then the first girl said,"well if shes been in the hospital,,thats crazy."
So you see,this just proves,that even our young people are being taught that a persons worth is not as much if they've been hospitilized. So somewhere along the lines this girl was taught incorrectly.
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« Reply #34 on: April 16, 2008, 02:24:14 AM » |
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this all goes back to bad education and bad information relating to mi......i wonder if in years back we would have been treated like witches and burnt at the steak....or made to live outcast like leppers. the sad thing with the media is everything that they consider non conforming is either hyped too much to obserdity or just made fun of ...and at who's expense i wonder? if i say bp to people (which i rarely do) i am looked at as if i have said to them im a peice of cheese!either brush it off or think  thats! sick of being classed as depressed.....i reckon i have more mania episodes than very bad depression. im not sure now if i have drifted off the subject now... my final words being i consider that it all makes us into very special and complex individuals that dont follow like sheep.yes our train of thought can often be disturbing,off beat and the like but we dont take life at face value (thats me trying to be positive,hope it works) |
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bound and tied in emotion but still we fly.losing all my reason cause theres nothing left to blame.
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« Reply #35 on: April 16, 2008, 11:35:57 AM » |
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Yes ,the mentally ill were put to death less than 300 years ago. Funny you should mention witches, because alot of people who were like us we also accused of being witches. Because the at many times in history it was believed than they mental illness was caused by demons.Therefore they must be practicing withcraft or communing with demons. Sad but so true.
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not a good life I think I want someone elses!!!!
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« Reply #37 on: April 16, 2008, 08:30:03 PM » |
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I wish we could film a documentry about celebs and ordinary people. Maybe that would help educate people about bp.
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people lose sight of who they are everyday so try to be more like yourself everyday that way you never lose who you are.
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« Reply #38 on: April 17, 2008, 09:53:37 PM » |
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I have a neice that is staying with us (although I haven't welcomed the idea). She is here for a few days, then at a friends for a few days, then at her grandmothers house for a few days. I love her and her toddler (my great niece), but you know how it feels to have people around. It's just not something I want. Anyway, when I am upset or angry, she always wants to make everything all about her. She starts this shit about, " do you want me to leave? and "what did I do"? Well there are alot of things that she does that gets on my nerves. She has no income and we have to provide everything, food, cigarettes, gas in her car while she's here. She never cleans up after herself or the baby (which are sometimes huge messes because my house is not baby-proof). The baby's fussing of course agitates me a little. But my biggest complaint is that she hasn't tried at all to learn anything whatsoever about my illness. I've even showed her the icon on my computer for this site and I point blank told her that if she is going to be here, I need her to educate herself. Her feelings are very easy to hurt and I have a hard time having to walk on eggshells around my own house. I can't tell her to leave. She sits on her ass all day, but can't find a chance to just get on the computer and research a little about me.
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nordicnicki
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« Reply #39 on: April 18, 2008, 04:00:34 AM » |
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i have tried doing that getting people to understand...and they just dont want to know .i too have shown them this site and said read what people put it will you give you an idea of how we think some days and what we live with.......i have given adds for other info sites,but it falls on deaf ears.then you get those that say they already know and understand but in reality they dont know shit
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bound and tied in emotion but still we fly.losing all my reason cause theres nothing left to blame.
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« Reply #40 on: April 18, 2008, 06:02:28 AM » |
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I think it is very difficult to truly understand without having lived with the disease...but if you care about someone who is affected there is really no excuse for not bothering to try and learn anything.
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« Reply #41 on: April 18, 2008, 06:15:27 AM » |
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I have a neice that is staying with us (although I haven't welcomed the idea). She is here for a few days, then at a friends for a few days, then at her grandmothers house for a few days. I love her and her toddler (my great niece), but you know how it feels to have people around. It's just not something I want. Anyway, when I am upset or angry, she always wants to make everything all about her. She starts this shit about, " do you want me to leave? and "what did I do"? Well there are alot of things that she does that gets on my nerves. She has no income and we have to provide everything, food, cigarettes, gas in her car while she's here. She never cleans up after herself or the baby (which are sometimes huge messes because my house is not baby-proof). The baby's fussing of course agitates me a little. But my biggest complaint is that she hasn't tried at all to learn anything whatsoever about my illness. I've even showed her the icon on my computer for this site and I point blank told her that if she is going to be here, I need her to educate herself. Her feelings are very easy to hurt and I have a hard time having to walk on eggshells around my own house. I can't tell her to leave. She sits on her ass all day, but can't find a chance to just get on the computer and research a little about me.
Well, just be yourself. If she doesn't like it she can leave... At least that is the way I see it. |
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« Reply #42 on: April 18, 2008, 02:46:39 PM » |
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That's what I'm doing....she shouldn't be here long, should she? LOLOLOLOLOL
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