Almost all of my closest friends have been diagnosed as bipolar at some point over the past decade. They just kept on coming. I just tend to gravitate toward y’all. I’ve been assessed myself and don’t seem to have it, so idk what that’s about. I know being bipolar can be hard and has a lot of stigma attached, so I just wanted you to know you’ve got someone in your corner.
I tend to get along the best with people who are bipolar or that type of ADHD where they just can't hide it and it spills into every facet of their lives.
I'm too depressed and too autistic to be particularly interesting myself. Especially these days. At best I'm interesting in that university lecturer sort of way where it is interesting but goddamn is it so boring aat the same time. So when I'm around boring people I'm pretty boring too. But stick me next to a bipolar person or a hardcore ADHDer and the chaotic joie de vivre energy they project ends up getting reflected by me and we tend to get along like a house on fire. Also when those lows inevitably hit, I'm right there with them because I can relate.
I vibe with autistic people a lot too but it's different.
This whole comment is lovely, but this phrasing
chaotic joie de vivre energy
especially makes me feel better about being myself, thank you. ❤️
I'm sure you know, a lot of people find it pretty annoying. It's nice to be reminded that it's treasured by some.
My favourite response to people who say or imply that you're too much is a simple "Go find less".
I think it's just perfectly laconic and it's great in how the way it inverts that judgemental attitude
It reminds of an old interview in some media outlet's archive with Björk, from memory about her second album Post, where she said something to the effect of "The album is very square, you know? And if you don't like it you can fuck off." I aspire to embody that attitude - nobody is forcing you to listen to that album or to profess your appreciation for it. If you don't like it - fine, whatever. I try to remind myself that this is an acceptable position to have regarding my personality and my being a bit of an oddball; if you don't like it fuck off.
i've never been assessed for anything in my life because I have an irrational dislike of psychologists, but one of my friends is bipolar and big same they rock
I only say irrational because I've never really been to one
I definitely have some legit reasons to at least be skeptical, and like 30% of them are from the horror stories people have had on this website
All the people closest to my heart have bipolar disorder.
It's fucking exhausting, but goddamn do I love the creative bursts.
Big same. Maybe there is something comforting to my autism that that some people cannot fully suppress their authenticity, lows and all. I feel safer in such company, and hope I can offer similar refuge
