Posted by spriggy on November 3, 2005, at 13:58:26
In reply to Re: On being bipolar. » phil, posted by alesta on November 3, 2005, at 11:47:17
That's one reason I don't believe I'm bipolar.
I've never experienced that. I almost wish I did.
When I get "manic" or whatever they call it, it is not fun. It is agitated, angry, anxiety, can't sleep, feel uncomfortable in my own skin.
Nothing fun about it.
Now, when my dad gets manic, EVERYONE wants to be around him. He makes everyone happy. He would buy you the moon if you wanted.
In fact, I had this same conversation with him PHIL, as you mentioned.
I actually remember sitting on his back porch at night with him a few summer's ago (he was manic then and not sleeping) and I said, " Oh dad, don't you just wish you could be normal?"
He said, " No way. I wouldn't trade this ride for anything. I love the way I feel when I'm up, it's just the crash and burn part I hate. But at least I get the roller coaster- life would be boring if I was just always mellow."
I said, "Wow." In some weird/twisted way, that made lots of sense to me. ROFL
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