Posted by Kingfish on July 30, 2001, at 16:13:20
In reply to When to turn your back, posted by Andy123 on July 29, 2001, at 15:07:19
Andy:
It's a bold question, and not obnoxious at all. I ended a friendship when in college because it was taking too much of a toll on me. However, I have also been the "wild" one, the one who has to apologize because of manic episodes and odd behavior. Or sometimes just odd behavior, not due to manic episodes at all.
I think that Mila is very correct, as always. :) You simply must make a choice. You cannot be a friend only when someone "behaves" - you are not embracing the complete person then. My new friends almost all know that I am "Bipolar" and they either accepted that early on, or they left. I have lost some old friends over this. I do not blame them, and I am glad they did not stay in a false sense.
Good luck - you must take care of yourselse.
- K.
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