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Warpy

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6. I missed the family bipolar disorder

Reply to retrowire (Original post)

Thu Feb 9, 2017, 11:17 AM

Feb 2017

and just went to garden variety depression. No, I don't think this is part of your disorder, although beating yourself up over it is.

It was just a poor choice of words for a lot of people. Excitement might come later when more Trumpers wake up and smell the new Depression and the resistance starts to get YUGE. It's just not the right word for now.

It's not like we all haven't done that at some point. Nobody's going to hate you forever over it.

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Do I talk like this because of my bipolar disorder? [View all] retrowire Feb 2017 OP

The bipolar is most likely to get you ruminating over it, like you are now. I think in a detached GreenPartyVoter Feb 2017 #1

I know. And I do have compassion. I guess I should've communicated it better. retrowire Feb 2017 #2

Believe me, I _so_ understand! *hugs* GreenPartyVoter Feb 2017 #3

Yep. Mine fucks with me too bravenak Feb 2017 #4

no you are not a bad person. more after coffee and thought irisblue Feb 2017 #5

I missed the family bipolar disorder Warpy Feb 2017 #6

Then there's people who won't let it go. retrowire Feb 2017 #7

They might be fighting their own brain weasels Warpy Feb 2017 #8