Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Interesting. We all try to express our pain to anyone who will listen, but it doesn't seem anyone listens, except for a sympathetic pat on the back. Does anyone really know what this is like? I think we do. I don't think anyone else can. Because they haven't been through it. Of course only we would know our own experiences and each person only knows their own experiences. What I say is that our pain is much more intense than a lot of pain that I've seen. Yes, people go through intense experiences, but imagine what it feels like to have your heart ripped out, and feel shunned from society.
Rose...Your comments are all VERY true. Nobody can really "get" bipolar unless they've been through it. I don't expect them to. It's kind of like childbirth. What they can do is show compassion and empathy for what we are experiencing. I hope you have someone that shows you that empathy and compassion. My husband is like that, for the most part. Thanks for posting.
Judy
I know exactly what you mean Rose. At first, even my boyfriend (now ex) acted like I would use bipolar as an excuse to do whatever I wanted to do and act however I wanted to. And my family didn't make an attempt to try to learn about the disease. I am just glad there are websites like this an support groups.