Being Bipolar Is Kinda Like Being A Wolf...

People fear wolves. For decades they have been hunted under the guise of misinformation. People also instantly assume crap about you when you are Bipolar too. I guess I really am the Chronic Werewolf.

Time to get my Wolfie on...

*cracks knuckles and growls*

Out of all the mental illnesses you could get, Bipolar is one of the few that has the most misinformation and causes the most bullshit, condescending responses from people who claim they wanna help. Seriously, no one even hears my other conditions sometimes if they hear the Bipolar one first. It's so bad I have taken to listing it LAST when I tell people about my conditions, so they hear ALL THE OTHER SHIT I live with daily first.

It matters guys. It matters deeply to me.

I have PTSD, Fibromyalgia, Raynauds Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue, DID and yes, Bipolar Disorder.

Did I just get a chronic pain bingo?

My husband's ever-so-thoughtful relative for example, sent him a ton of links about Bipolar and loving a Bipolar person under the guise of "helping." She probably really thought what she was doing was helpful. She probably figured that because she had a grandson who has it, she KNOWS now how bad it is. Because he and I are totally the same people dealing with the same chronic afflictions...

*rubs temples*

You know what helps someone who is suffering from Bipolar? When you don't think reading a few articles will give you an insight into how a person lives with a spouse like us. Or how about treating people who have Bipolar with dignity and respect, instead of assuming a bunch of shit from articles you read! Or how about just realizing I am dealing with MORE than one SUPER SCARY condition, so I am not like every other Bipolar person in the world! Treating me like I am a diseased creature who should be locked up on full moons is actually not that helpful. Though it would make a sexy photo shoot to have me locked up behind bars growling as I rip my shirt off...

Cages only work on a temporary basis anyhow.

Sadly, in real life, that isn't how it works.

So if I can ask one thing from family and friends, it's to not assume anything about my life and afflictions. Come talk to me directly about my chronic shit. I would be more than happy to have a conversation about it, especially if you are actually concerned and want to learn. I am very good a discerning true compassion, from people having agendas. Also, sending links is all well and good, but don't pretend you care when really you are coming from a place of misinformation and fear. I know the difference. I am a Chronic Werewolf, it's true, but I am fucking working hard daily to deal with my shit. I have multiple medical bills to prove it.

And until you are ready to pay one of those bills, you can shut the fuck up about my conditions.

(Unless you are willing to make a sexy werewolf-cage-photo-shoot. Then, I am ready to talk.)

/mic drop