Posted by Oddzilla on July 2, 2000, at 17:56:06
In reply to bipolar soap-opear, posted by tdaneen on July 2, 2000, at 13:32:49
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My illness has given me insight that being normal never would. I am much more sensitive to changes in mood in the people around me. I am more of a natural empath than I sometimes would like. I have worked hard to reach the level I am at. I will not , repeat WILL NOT allow that man or anyone, man or woman to use my illness as a lever against me. It is difficult a lot and it sucks a lot, but I believe that in some ways we bipolars are really blessed at the same time (brilliance and madness). We are given gifts of artistry, of spirit, or emotion, empathy, of understanding, of beauty, that the "normals" will never have. We are the ones that are the teachers. We are the ones that show them what deeper emotions are. They in many ways envy us that.
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I find the idea that any one group of people claims to be given a special gift of brilliance understanding artistry etc etc ad nauseum to be VERY OFFENSIVE. We are all individuals. We are all equally valuable as teachers. Trust me there are plenty of people who label themselves bipolar who are less than brilliant. The manicky part is that they believe they are brilliant not that they really are. I'm sure you're a special person. Aren't we all?
The important issue in custody is what is best for the children. It's not about you. I hope you find an impartial lawyer or counselor or somebody to represent the childrens' interest independent of you. You may be so entangled in your own needs that you cannot really address theirs.
No hard feelings-ODDZILLA
The Gifted Brilliant Empathetic Feeler of Deep Emotion Teacher of All Lesser Beings (and if you don't agree you're just jealous :-)
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> Anyway back to reality...Aaaaaaaaaaw do we hafta?
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