Please share your personal experiences/examples of being bi-polar?

Well, yes, on a bad day, it's probably best to just leave me alone. Anything you say could make me hate you. I don't think people really understand how irritable and angry you can get. They think that you're snapping at them for no reason, but -- at the time -- there's always a good reason. When I look back later, I'm sometimes confused about why I thought/acted like I did, of course But it makes sense at the time.

I guess impulsive decisions are also pretty common. I once decided that I wanted to meet a friend from the Internet, so I bought a plane ticket to Oklahoma. Sometimes I spend too much money. And I guess I've had a little trouble with monogamy, sometimes. I didn't cheat on my girlfriends, but I probably did end up causing a lot of heartache and pain. I still probably flirt too much, but I think I've got myself under control better now. In fact, I even turned down sex with a married woman, recently.

Yeah, I probably sound like a big asshole, but sometimes you can't help it. I always tell people that being bipolar isn't an excuse for my behavior, only an explanation. I don't even have it all that bad. I've known people who were much, much worse off.

I don't have it but I know people that do. It's like you don't know what to say to them. On their good days you can say anything. On their bad days they hate you for saying anything...

It's a hard thing to deal with. There are medications for it but I think it makes it worse.