lolikun
Active Member
Well, the person I'm living with I've been with for almost 6 years now-- he still suggests that I "calm down" when I'm having an episode. I think by now he should know to leave me alone, or simply ask me if he doesn't know where to put something. (I have an OCD with cleaning/where things have to be, on top of bipolar disorder)How do you differentiate between those that can cope and those that can't? Or those than can over come and those that can't?
I've had people who are depressed tell me the same thing. I just don't "get it". I can't possibly understand how they feel. How the hell does anyone else know what I am feeling? Or how hard it is for me to navigate life?
Or friends that you've known for a while that you've sat down and tried to explain your condition to. Like, I've had friends get mad at me for having to pass at a concert or something when they know I can't be around that many people. They suggest things like, "oh, just stick by me and you'll be fine!" And get mad when you decline still.
i guess it's not much or complete strangers rather than people who know you, that's what gets frustrating. But I can see what you mean, you can't read anyone's mind and vice versa ^^