I just recalled what a friend of mine said about someone they disliked/hated and it really makes you think how much the average person cares about people with mental disorders.
"They must be cyclothymic", my friend said about that person, wanting to make them look bad in my eyes (because of personal disputes that made my friend look bad), I didn't budge but my mistake was responding quickly with "Maybe you are cyclothymic". That response made my friend look at me like I killed their whole family in cold blood. That stare was locked in for a few seconds, they looked like I insulted their whole family tree but more so that stare hurt me deep in my soul.
I don't feel comfortable talking to people about my problems (because of emotional neglect as a child, off topic) especially talking about my mental health and everything regarding that. So my friend who felt offended being called cyclothymic didn't and still doesn't know I have bipolar II disorder that lately gotten very severe.
After a few minutes I asked my friend what they think "cyclothymic" means and they responded with a description of DID. I basically explained what cyclothymic meant and after that my friend didn't speak to me for a week (or so). I still don't know why but to this day they act like this didn't happen.
I hope I made any sense with my ramblings, my point is that the average person doesn't care about us, just a reminder.
"They must be cyclothymic", my friend said about that person, wanting to make them look bad in my eyes (because of personal disputes that made my friend look bad), I didn't budge but my mistake was responding quickly with "Maybe you are cyclothymic". That response made my friend look at me like I killed their whole family in cold blood. That stare was locked in for a few seconds, they looked like I insulted their whole family tree but more so that stare hurt me deep in my soul.
I don't feel comfortable talking to people about my problems (because of emotional neglect as a child, off topic) especially talking about my mental health and everything regarding that. So my friend who felt offended being called cyclothymic didn't and still doesn't know I have bipolar II disorder that lately gotten very severe.
After a few minutes I asked my friend what they think "cyclothymic" means and they responded with a description of DID. I basically explained what cyclothymic meant and after that my friend didn't speak to me for a week (or so). I still don't know why but to this day they act like this didn't happen.
I hope I made any sense with my ramblings, my point is that the average person doesn't care about us, just a reminder.
