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Re: Losing friends because of sharing too much » Willow

Posted by Kingfish on August 2, 2001, at 8:37:10

In reply to Re: Losing friends because of sharing too much, posted by Willow on August 1, 2001, at 21:41:59

> First of all, how on earth do you work with three young children? I am impressed. I have not accomplished a thing over the last year, sans kids.

My husband has had a difficult time with this, as well. Only when he thought he would lose me, did he come around to talking about it. He used to think I was just being lazy and that he could cheer me out of moods, or that I just wasn't "growing up" when I was acting wild. When you don't have the support of the one you're closest to...

And he still doesn't understand why I take naps due to sedation from the medication. "Maybe if you just stay up all day, you'll sleep better at night." - Yeah, May-be!!

Your Mom is right, in a way (Sorry, guys, just ranting.)

I just found I couldn't keep it out of relationships because I realized how much a part of me it is, and I felt if others couldn't accept that, I didn't want them in my life. I had so much guilt built up about it, and that was the only way I could let it go.

But I think I went too far, and offered the info to too many people. I need to pull back again, and be wary, because I am a private person at heart and telling someone you don't know well that you're manic depressive isn't exactly a good way to break the ice. Puts them in a slightly awkward situation to say the least.

I got into an argument with one person who I mentioned it to, and she threw it back at me saying that I shouldn't go out in public if I had a disorder that caused me to act that way. I think I knew then that I had been too open at times.

- K.


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