Posted by AMenz on August 3, 2001, at 0:42:23
In reply to Losing friends because of sharing too much, posted by Kingfish on August 1, 2001, at 19:28:53
Opening up about this disorder has to be in small doses. To preserve frienships I try to talk to people on my best days.
Even this has met with some resistance from the few people that meet me and like me and think I am going to be able to sustain a normal whenever you feel like calling friendship. Which I cannot.
However at least I am doing better socially with this approach
> I know this subject has come up before - just looking for support. :)
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> I cannot help questioning the current lack of communication in a friendship. I am concerned it may be due to this friend growing tired of my needs these past few months regarding my meds and my emotional "awakenings" as I discover more about Bipolar Disorder and what it means in my life.
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> I'm a very closed person naturally, so this quest to "open up" has been difficult as is, and the fear that someone will run away once I do expose myself, I suppose is natural.
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> Do any of you all feel this way? This friend has been very receptive until recently.
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> Thanks...
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> - K.
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