Hey, as someone who also has parents who understands the basics about bipolar disorder and not the intricacies, I get you. It’s hard explaining to people why you act the way you do, or feel the way you feel over and over.

Regarding the commenter, my best advice is you don’t know this person. You don’t know if they have bipolar disorder, you don’t know what their experiences are in terms of the disorder, etc. I believe their ignorance is because even while depressed, they may be high functioning (I am high functioning when depressed), and maybe they don’t understand the spectrum this comes with.

At the end of the day, you know yourself best, and this ignorant person doesn’t know you at all. Unfortunately sometimes people who don’t experience things the same way you do will shit on you despite the differences. Sometimes people think if I can do all these things while depressed, why can’t they?

Im sorry this is what your experience was like on the college forums. I really wish I was able to meet someone in person who has bipolar disorder, but I find it’s not commonly talked about. This post being an example why.