Today, my best friend said we couldn't be friends anymore because I'm too depressed or too happy all the time. After explaining for half an hour what bipolar depression was and how I have it he just said, "Bullshit!" FML
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Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I opened up to my best friend about my depression. Her response: "If you're so depressed, why don't you just kill yourself?" FML
Today, a therapist told me that I was too depressed to attend his depression group meetings. FML
Today, my boyfriend called and asked me why I love him. I told him because he's always there for me and continues to put up with my bipolar disorder. He promptly said "not anymore" and hung up. FML
Today, I started to hate being the "mentally stable friend" because my friends will be talking about mental health and I've got to be the 'all smiles and positive' person who gives them hope in life, but the second I falter I can see everyone shift and I'm just not. Allowed. To. FML
Today, I was hanging out with my best friend. Depressed, I started telling her about my terrible week. A woman came over and asked me to not be so "whiny and negative" in front of her children. FML
Today, I tried to tell my dad that I was really struggling with my mental health and didn't think I could stay alive much longer. He laughed. This comes after telling my "best friend" last week and having to wait three days for a reply. FML
Today, my best friend got drunk and told me he's only friends with me because no one else will be friends with him. He then went on to tell me that he wasn't actually that drunk. FML
Today, my best friend of five years left cause I “followed them” and that made me depressed, then I couldn’t go outside or to class anymore cause I was too depressed, then my girlfriend, whom I was going to marry, left me because, you guessed it, I was too depressed. Now I’m in a mental hospital for trying to kill myself. FML
Today, I admitted to my boyfriend of three years that I have been suffering from depression for a while now. He took it as a good time to dump me. FML
Today, after spending 4 years without dating after an abusive relationship, and going out with who I thought was a decent guy for 6 months, I told him I have bipolar disorder and take medication for it. He responded by dumping me saying he can’t date someone who’s “crazy.” Back to putting my wall up I go. FML
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Top comments
askullnamedbilly 33
Yeah, you don't need that guy in your life. Even if you did make up after that conversation, someone who thinks a mood disorder is 'bullshit' will never give you the support you deserve and need.
DaDezza244 31
The amount of ignorance your "best" friend possess is astonishing. You deserve better friends who understand your mental illness.
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Comments (70)
LittleRich 10
Sounds like your better of without him/her, what a complete douche bag!
scottishoatmeal 22
Time to get rid of this guy
stfuwtf 21
Well, they're rude. FYL.
vegantreegirl 26
That sucks. Hopefully you can find a friend who will be more supportive.
dragoongirl90 34
Wow, that is ****** up.
GhostFox 34
Yeah, I think it's time to let that relationship die. If he was so adamant that OP was lying to him after spending 30 minutes explaining a disorder to him, he's been looking for an excuse to end it for a while. Unless OP tried to use their BPD as an excuse for immoral behavior, instead of owning up to the behavior being wrong even if it was influenced by a mental/emotional disorder, being so unwilling to listen implies that the 'friend' isn't one. Relationships are about give, take, and the balancing of the two- that includes friendships. Unless OP has some major behavior control issues that they refuse to attempt to control through medication and other methods, it sounds like the guy just doesn't want to have to provide emotional support to OP when he needs it.
sweeneytodd6 6
He said Bipolar Disorder..not BPD..
Sadsack91 0
Sadly a lot of people don't realize that BPD does not stand for bipolar disorder and is a completely separate disorder.
Ficu 12
Well . . . at least they noticed your behaviour instead of being completely oblivious? Although that should be the first step to being supportive, and its horrible that its not been so in this case, I have some hope that if they concur that your behaviour matches the diagnoses then they might come around in the future.
Urpoppy 21
You will not be missing anything but drama with the loss of this "friend".
joshklander 11
**** him, and **** all you assholes that voted ydi! You don't need that ******** in your life! Way too many people don't understand what us bipolar sufferers have to deal with. If you need someone to talk to, I'm here.
jessierules93 11
I know how you feel. I lost my boyfriend last year to cancer and my best friend goes around saying she's sick of my shit...okay.