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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-17-07 03:21 PM
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Dear Dad, Sorry you have Bipolar Disorder
and the world is different to you than it is to me. that you think in a way sometimes that i cannot comprehend or understand. But you have been my strength for years. I have always had your love and trust and for this i am grateful. I am sorry that you have a disease that has made many things hard for you. But your kids are devoted to you. I love you with all my heart. I wish that you could be well. I am sorrier that I live so far from you.

meno.



i wish i could actually say that to my father.

happy fathers day!
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BarenakedLady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-17-07 03:22 PM
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1. ...
:hug:
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wildhorses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-17-07 04:37 PM
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2. ~
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-17-07 04:42 PM
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3. As a guy who has bipolar disorder
Edited on Sun Jun-17-07 04:44 PM by no name no slogan
I could only hope to have a daughter as understanding as you.

My own dad is an active alcoholic who I have not talked to in years. I don't think I'll talk to him today either.

Instead, I'm in the middle of breaking up with a woman who I thought was "the one" and who I love dearly but who doesn't treat me well in return. I'm in the middle of a depressive episode and left town last week to get away from everything. She got mad because I didn't tell her the whole reason why I went away (it wasn't just an infection, it was the beginning of a depressive episode).

I don't even know why I'm here right now. I think I'll go out somewhere.

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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-17-07 05:15 PM
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4. i am sorry honey. i really am.
:hug:
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-17-07 06:22 PM
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5. Thanks
:hug:

I took a drive and called a friend so I'm a little better. I don't know, I'm thinking about going to the hospital tomorrow. We'll see.
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NewWaveChick1981 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-17-07 06:24 PM
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6. That's so sweet, lioness...
:hug: :pals:
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-17-07 06:29 PM
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7. There ought to be a Daughter's Day
to honor great souls like you!! This is beautiful.
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-18-07 09:57 AM
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14. thank you. my dad is a wonderfully generous man.
i miss him
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fizzgig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-17-07 06:31 PM
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8. ...
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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-17-07 06:41 PM
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9. ,,,
:hug:

as a man who has a mood disorder, while one doc thought bipolar, I'm skeptical of that, however, I am sure your dad would be totally bowled over by your love LP

I would...

:D
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-17-07 06:54 PM
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10. Hey babe:
:hug:

Maybe one day you can say that to him. From what I know, you seem to be a wonderful daughter that any parent would be grateful to have. :hug:
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-18-07 09:58 AM
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15. thank you so much.
my dad often says hes very proud of me! i love that about him. he is a very generous soul.
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Madspirit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-17-07 07:04 PM
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11. As Someone With Bipolar
:hug:
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AndreaCG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-17-07 07:41 PM
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12. My dad was prone to very bad depressions
He'd go up to 6 months and not talk to me or my Mom. He just shut down. But when he was "normal" he was a great father. I remember when I was in 11th grade and I took 3 Regents exams, which are standard in NYS. I got 97 in English, around a 92 in American History, and a 78 in trigonometry. I told my dad my scores and he practically shouted, You got a 78 in trig, that's fantastic. Yeah Dad but I got 90s in the oithers. Oh that's nice but 78 in trig! I'd been having so much trouble with the trig and he totally had my back.

He died in 1981 at age 52 and I miss him, especially when I think of all the technological advancements he would have loved, like VCRs/DVDs, cable TV (especially On Demand) and of course the internet! He would have been on message boards all day. Oh and he would have loved watching me do stand up, and acting and writing.

I'm bipolar and currently on leave from work and will probably be juggling my meds for the 3rd time in 10 days, but I never shut down like he did. It's hard for my mom to grasp that I am sick cause I talk to her, at least most of the time.

lionesspriyanka, I'm sure your dad appreciates that you love him unconditionally.
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-18-07 09:58 AM
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17. thank you!
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Ariana Celeste Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-17-07 10:32 PM
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13. honey that is so sweet
I hope that you have a chance to tell him that, and I bet you mean the world to him. Many people with bipolar don't have that kind of understanding and devotion from others. :hug:
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-18-07 09:58 AM
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16. thanks ariana!
:hug:
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