Posted by karen_kay on October 10, 2003, at 15:46:25
In reply to Re: how do you explain your illness, posted by tinydancer on October 10, 2003, at 13:04:21
For me it depends. I have Bipolar disorder. If I am manic, I tell everyone. Ooopsie Daisy! But seriously. My closest friends know. But, they have always known that I have mood swings. My acquaintances, I feel, really don't need to know. If I am depressed then I just tell them that I have had a bad day and don't really feel like doing anything. If they begin to question, I let them know that I am in fact a moody person. If they don't like it they can go. I figure that I am a pretty fun person to be around and if they cannot handle my mood swings then they aren't really true "karen" material. It all depends on what you really look for in a friend. I was depressed for over 2 years and didn't call my closest friends at all. Today I see them weekly and they live over an hour away. You see, if they are your friends then it doesn't matter. It is a judgement call. Whomever you feel needs to know, you should tell. The others, you can just let them know that you happen to be a moody person.
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