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Bipolar Ode

 

 

 

 

 

“I’m fun!”
(then later- “I have scars all over my body from cutting…”)

 

“I’m nice!”
(then later- “I threatened to blow up the entire school with a bomb and kill everyone in it…”)

 

“I’m caring!”
(then later- “I knew it! I'm surrounded by assholes!”)

 

“I’m flirty!”
(then later- “I have depression…”)

 

“I’m funny!”
(then later- “I want to die…”)

 

“I’m trustworthy!”
(then later- “No one dies a virgin...life screws us all!”)

 

“I can make people laugh!”
(then later- “I think and talk about suicide a lot…”)

 

“I’m outgoing!”
(then later- “Life sucks major @$$…”)

 

“I’m fun to be with!”
(then later- “I now have to see three counselors and a psychiatrist…”)

 


 

 

 

 


 

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This is from a person I've encountered, who’s name it is pointless to mention, for this dilemma is shared by many. I don't doubt this person had been all of this and more, and is as sweet and as perilous as indicated above...
Written January 2nd, 2006

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  • wbiro gold member
    May 21, 2006
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    LOL no, I'm not sure she received the reply, I may have entered the comment without clicking the 'reply' button, because knowing her she would have had to have the last word! As for the wager, she would have lost, as the subject of this poem did read it and leave a positive comment... interesting how the comments sometimes become as interesting as the poem itself- a unique feature of AP, you can see people interacting over the poem! (with me here, it was with my arch-nemesis! lol)


  • -ButterflyCuts-
    May 21, 2006
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    arw she never took your wager (?)

  • wbiro gold member
    January 7, 2006
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    Thank you very much for your reply, Becca... personally I think bipolar is the stuff poets (and other artists) are made of! If only they can harness it...
    nice to reach across to a new generation!


  • xXxbecca10o8o7xXx
    January 4, 2006
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    hey this is a really great poem and it really opened my eyes and now i know there are other people like me out there and i'm really glad you shared this since i have been bi~polar now for 2 years and i now know i'm not the only one in the world facing these same dilemmas this has really made me think i am really glad you shared this plz keep it up!!!!!! thanx for sharing this with all of us here at allpoetry really enjoyed the read loved this keep it up!!!!!!!!!
    love ya
    ~*becca*~

    you are a great writer
    keep up the great and awesumly awesum work!!!!!!!!


  • wbiro gold member
    January 3, 2006
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    thank you, Avatar, for the applause on my bipolar piece!

  • wbiro gold member
    January 3, 2006
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    Actually it is quite large, and I'm also happy, because I'm not you- since

    (1) you refuse to apologize for obvious wrongs out of a need to maintain a silly pretend negative persona...

    (2) you are intellectually dishonest, spewing forth any empty insult that come to your fancy, whether it applies or not...

    (3) you are so focused on hating the author that you're blinded to all else...

    (4) you are one who still, I suspect, is not mature enough to handle smilies

    (5) you sad game has moved from having demented virtual S&M with sick, sadistic male poets to acquiring a pretend demented persona of purely opinionated negativity in the comments arena... and if I find that you are 'trolling' it is my duty as a member to report you to a moderator, whom you, I suspect, will also scoff at owing to your HUGE ego!

    (6) you are one who puts the following rediculous self-aggrandizing bullcrap on her contest page:
    I’ve found… that I intimidate and frighten people. They withdraw back from me, like a disease. I am the ‘black hole’ your mother warned you about... And I’m tired of the smell of fear, the shake of hands, and the wide doe-eyed look of people’s eyes…
    Now has anyone ever heard of a bigger crock of self-dubbed cowdung than that?! I see everyone recoiling from a person who obviously has her head stuck up her own opinionated ass and with whom trying to enlighten is futile!

    (7) you go around calling others 'childish' when you still act like a child yourself...







    So how about a friendly wager to settle our differences here? (although I know your silly pretend persona won't allow you to be friendly!)

    If the person reads this and is hurt like you claim will happen, I'll say anything you want me to say, up to 1000 words in a following comment to yours here, in punishment for my short-sightedness and the error of my ways!

    If the person has been helped by reading this piece, such as in seeing the connection for the first time, and seeing that he/she is not alone and has support, then you have to say anything I tell you to say in a following comment to mine here, as punishment for your short-sightedness and the error or your ways, up to 1000 words...

    I can easily verify the authenticity of the source for you when the time comes...

    This is a win/win wager for you- if you lose, you will have the benefit of me straightening out your twisted frame of mind... and if you win- you'll have the pleasure of pretending you are twisting my sound frame of mind!






    Edited on Jan 07, 6:53 p.m. because ''.


  • Blkwidow77 silver member
    January 3, 2006
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    Wow... You really are sad. Your world must be very small...

  • wbiro gold member
    January 3, 2006
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    Well, Blkwidow, you, the turd, by your own admittance, have spoken then! Also, since you throw implications around like pompous, windbag, arrogance, dishonesty, and closed-mindedness without any correlation with reality, that makes you trivial. So you are a trivial turd!


  • wbiro gold member
    January 3, 2006
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    thanks, jack, a high compliment indeed! and glad you saw something in this one...


  • Myth Of Twilight
    January 3, 2006
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    vary good

    not bad not bad its good it rilly is it makes since thae way you sed it i like it i love it your not bad you may even be amongset the best

  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    Hello, Amy, Wow, there is a lot of it in your family! I really don't think it even exists myself... as I have wild mood swings and attribute to many factors and just use it creatively... but I guess the drug manufacturers love it! Most people don't channel it like we can here... so I hope you can 'harness' it here like I do, (you'll see my poems change wildly from one to the next!) for I don't see it as a 'disorder' unless the person doesn't know what to do with it all! Thanks for reading, oh dear AP daughter of mine! here's a bipolar hug...

  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    Yes, Zorg, I see it as creative viewpoints... you have to be ready to defend your instincts here, however! Now I'm off to look up D.I.D. and MPD... lol


  • moonling
    January 2, 2006
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    Thank you, I know what bi-polar is now. OMG they keep changing all the names to stuff. LOL I have a hard enough time trying to remember I got D.I.D. and not MPD now. LMAO. And keep writing and posting...if ya only got 1 critic out of all who've read this, shows you're a good writer coz there's ALWAYS one right?


  • Blkwidow77 silver member
    January 2, 2006
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    Wait a moment... I could be Sybil. In which case, it would be 92 that like it, and 8 who didn't! LOL

  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    Glad you liked it, Zorg, bipolar used to be called 'manic depression'... if that helps! Severe mood swings... drug manufacturers love it! (though personally I wouldn't touch the stuff!)


  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    Thanks, Zorg, that's 99 who liked it, 1 hard-headed self-absorbed person who didn't!

  • moonling
    January 2, 2006
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    Okay, whatever anybody else thinks of this piece...I like it coz I can totally relate to it on a personal level. I see a lot of myself in it tho I'm not bi-polar.

    Ahmmm...please don't bite me for asking but...what exactly IS bi-polar?

  • Blkwidow77 silver member
    January 2, 2006
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    ~~You, Blkwidow77, owe me an apology for your erroneous assumptions, personal attacks, and poisonous demeanor, until then you can stuff any more of your self-absorbed BS up your obnoxious rear end!

    Otherwise, congratulation! You’ve made yet another list of self-absorbed, self-deluded, antagonistic, unpleasant turds who endeavor to make this sight unpalatable for all!~~

    ~dies laughing~

    Right... I think I'd rather have my nails pulled off, one by one with pliers. And lemon juice poured in open wounds... then apologize to a pompous windbag for NOT agreeing with him. For you see... that IS all this is about. Your arrogance is astounding.

    But as for the list... I'm happy to have my name in bright gold on it. I imagine that list contains many whom's work I can respect. For at least they are honest, and far more open minded than you could ever hope to be.

    And yes, I do believe I'll be on my way now. Apparently people like me, have a long list of 'to do's' according to your specifics. That's a lot to keep up with, you know. But I shall do my best. I would hate to disappoint you, or prove you wrong...

  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    thanks, chimaera, I see it because no one has greater mood swings than me! lol but I can channel it into creative energy... most people don't have that outlet! (my poems swing wildly one right after the other!) So I do try to help others... thanks again!


  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    thank you, Dreamee, nice to hear from you again... a controversial piece this is, it seems! lol

  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    You, Blkwidow77, owe me an apology for your erroneous assumptions, personal attacks, and poisonous demeanor, until then you can stuff any more of your self-absorbed BS up your obnoxious rear end!

    Otherwise, congratulation! You’ve made yet another list of self-absorbed, self-deluded, antagonistic, unpleasant turds who endeavor to make this sight unpalatable for all!


  • DreameeDarlin2U
    January 2, 2006
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    Grrrrrrreat

    What a strange yet moving piece. How true it is though my mother has bipolar. And with the way my moods are sometimes....I wonder if I do. Anyway, another excellent piece by you. Thanks for sharing keep up the fantastic work!!!!


  • Lysithea
    January 2, 2006
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    I hear ya, dear.


  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    Thanks for the comment on my bipolar piece, Nicole! Mood changes, bleh! lol

  • chimaera
    January 2, 2006
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    This is an interesting piece and the subject matter is fascinating. I can see a lot of that in my friends daughter. Their family has a history of bipolar and she's currently in therapy- and fighting it tooth and nail. She's on meds too, but she doesn't take them regularly, claiming that they "don't let me be myself."

    Best wishes to you.

  • Blkwidow77 silver member
    January 2, 2006
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    My my... But you do get your panties all bunch up, when you see me... Should I take that as a compliment? On the other hand, your unhealthy fascination with my pseudo name... often leaves it feeling raped...

    Such as it were, a response of your nature begs one in return, does it not? Oh, but how you goad me. Calling me poisonous, but it is your words that are laced so heavy... they drip. Funny, you're really rather obvious, you can't take any criticism or contradictions to anything you saw. You immediately lose your temper. How base male of you... You are so closed minded, you don't even have a door, never mind it being closed. Shall we follow your points then?

    ~~(1) For her logic being forever cracked. (I say this from personal experience!) Her logic her would be valid only if I had never been a teenager myself!~~

    My logic is cracked, is it? Pulling my information summary for medical records and psychology books? If my logic is 'cracked' and I pulled it from there... Then you say that the whole medical and mental health community is operating on the bases of entired 'cracked' logic, too? If so, how can you then turn and use the same communities to justify your own? What's that? That's right, swallow it back now...

    ~~(2) For her over-abundant ego forever blinding her to the comments of others around her (personal experience with her once again!) Here, those she purports to defend do not share her views and have given this unanomous praise! (a universal liberal shortcoming- not understanding those they wish to 'help'...)~~

    My over abundant ego? Now that IS funny! I don't think I've EVER had anyone accuse me of having a massive ego. On the contrary, I'm really quite accoumadating and enabling of others and their egos. I do believe you have us quite confused. But I do find it amusing. And again, I'll take that as a compliment. And you also have a tendency to try and 'brow beat' people into agreeing with you. So, the fact that impressionable teens should go along with what you say... accounts for nothing at all. Try a panel of rational adults, and we shall see where the tally lies then.

    ~~(3) for her assumptions being consistently wrong (personal experience with her once again!) We can forgive her here because I left out a tiny bit of information- that, along with the person seeing three counselors and a psychiatrist, simply said outright, "I am bipolar"!~~

    Indeed, this is missing information. But irrevelant to my over all point, and you're well aware of that. Here, you are simply ranting and harping. Stay focused, would you?

    ~~(1) Regarding this piece hurting or helping the person involved- the person did not see how he/she was bipolar, and did not make the connection between the 'before' and 'after' statements, and could not put a finger on specific bipolar actions. This piece serves to do that, and sheds light on the matter for the person.

    (2) Our widowed friend's own false assumption is that the person is on this sight, or even reads poetry!~~

    Have you gone back and read these two statement simulantiously?? I mean really... You contradict yourself entirely. First you say, you write this for their benefit... then turn and say that she does not read at this 'sight' (though I presume you meant 'site', did you not?) And either way, it IS shameful, to use her condition for your own ends (a muse, no less). Call it 'enlightening', as it serves your own ends, but it changes none of the facts.

    ~~(3) Our widowed friend has a narrow view as to what poetry is, sad for someone with such obvious misguided liberal aspirations.~~

    Checking my favorites list, and all the different styles of poetry I read... would debunk your assumptions immediately. 'nuff said.

    My last thing to address to you is this, ranting at me for three days... does not constitute 'personal experience' with me and/or my personality. You know exactly 'zip' about me, or my habits and behaviors. Which, of course, would be the real reason you play up my pseudo name here so hard. Because that's all you have to go on, now isn't it?

  • Lysithea
    January 2, 2006
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    This is different but I enjoyed it very much. I believe we all experience at least one of these dilemnas in our lives. Awesome job, hun.

    ♥ Nicole

  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    and for the Grand Finale of all my replies...

    We may forgive our self-deluded widowed friend on the following three points:

    (1) For her logic being forever cracked. (I say this from personal experience!) Her logic her would be valid only if I had never been a teenager myself!

    (2) For her over-abundant ego forever blinding her to the comments of others around her (personal experience with her once again!) Here, those she purports to defend do not share her views and have given this unanomous praise! (a universal liberal shortcoming- not understanding those they wish to 'help'...)

    (3) for her assumptions being consistently wrong (personal experience with her once again!) We can forgive her here because I left out a tiny bit of information- that, along with the person seeing three counselors and a psychiatrist, simply said outright, "I am bipolar"!

    -Now this statement must be considered a professional opinion and not just teenage bunk, since the person is seeing a psychiatrist!


    So you see, I made no assumption.


    Three More Important Points:

    (1) Regarding this piece hurting or helping the person involved- the person did not see how he/she was bipolar, and did not make the connection between the 'before' and 'after' statements, and could not put a finger on specific bipolar actions. This piece serves to do that, and sheds light on the matter for the person.

    (2) Our widowed friend's own false assumption is that the person is on this sight, or even reads poetry!

    (3) Our widowed friend has a narrow view as to what poetry is, sad for someone with such obvious misguided liberal aspirations.


    Lastly,
    For her underlying tone's insult that I do not or would not care for this person, and did not think ahead, there is no forgiveness, all her blind liberal lunacies aside!


    But a thanks to you, our black-widowed friend, for speaking your mind, even if ever wrong and full of poison!



    Edited on Jan 02, 1:56 p.m. because ''.


  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    thanks for the verdict, lover of tif!


  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    thanks, Charo! The successful people in life only fool themselves into thinking they got it right!


  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    thanks, Veil, yes, sometimes we are our own worse enemies!

  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    thanks, tracy, I'll check out your piece... as I'm an adult figure in a teen group, I saw a need and application for this piece, just the way it was written!

  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    thank you, wReCk... it hits home here too, my teenage daughter had been diagnosed with it, but she is OK, as we quickly identified the causes and took remedial action... (it could be that she found Manga/Anime!)


  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    thanks, granny, for the comment and yes, you can see by my author's comments I wasn't amused in the least!

  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    Thanks, Amy, nice to hear your voice... personally, I've liked your bubbly, energetic side ever since I met you months ago, and as for your dark side, you already know where I am with that (and it is progressing, if ever so slowly!)


  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    thanks, ocerus, for your comment and insights!

  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    thank you opheliared, as the 'before' and 'after' statements are not always connected by the one saying them! May this piece help!

  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    Thanks, Emily, for the age-old poetic suggestion of 'showing and not saying', but this piece does exactly that already! For I AM showing you this person's behavior- it is not ME that is 'saying'! But good intentions nevertheless by you!


  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    thank you, Holy Tramp, for the comment and the sound advice!

  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    thanks, Lyndon... but the seriousness of the tone of my author's comments is enough to dissuade any unhealthy reactions by the unbalanced...


  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    thanks, Rakerman, identifying a problem is the first step in solving it, or making it worse! lol


  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    thanks sis, yes, people must in the end just be themselves, the trick is forming oneself!


  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    thanks, revealed, yes, there are only degrees of madness!


  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    thanks, consumedbymadness, not applause needed, your comment said enough! Thanks again!

  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    Thanks for the challenge, cafe, on writing an essay on the recovery of bipolar, now as my own teenage daughter has been diagnosed as such, I have a perfect case study, and as the 'recovery' process is a soft science and has not been exactly documented, the essay would at best apply only to one person, and at best be based on many unprovable assumptions! At worse it would take years to complete if ever, as recovery itself is not guaranteed! But you are helping rekindle my interest in the matter! Thanks for the read and the fine comment...

  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    thank you, dwarfstar, for trying to enlighten our widowed friend, but I know her, and your attempts will be futile! lol But a warm welcome to AP, 99/100 people here are actually OK! One must simply have the desire to find them! many happy writes to you, and may your author page become as cluttered as mine soon!


  • Cs282
    January 2, 2006
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    good

    it tells me alot about you good


  • CharoAgee
    January 2, 2006
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    Congrats!

    I feel you. Simple and true. Love the world, hate yourself. Love yourself, hate the world. Can't win from loosing. Good job!

  • Veil of Winter
    January 2, 2006
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    Sadly, like you said, there are so many people like this. We don't want people to see who we really are, because we're afraid if they knew, they would hate us. Which in some cases is probably true. But I'm glad you posted this, it raises awareness that we're not all perfect.

  • tmullins
    January 2, 2006
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    not sure what to say here, you have so many good comments here, I do agree with poetic emily on describing more, may make is seem less like a rant as the other poet stated. but you do show the pendulum swinging widely. How did you know I was writing about depression last night? have you been watching me??? just kidding. check mine out(the newest four) and let me know if i hit it on the head will ya?(if you can find the time)~~tracy


  • your effing-wReCk
    January 2, 2006
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    It's really sad. I have a friend who, a bit ago, found out that she was bi-polar. My little sister's friend's mother is bi-polar as well, really bad too. Her friend saw her mother in the bathroom cutting herself with a razorblade in their bathroom, and she is only 10 years old. This really hits home for me, and I'm sure for others too. This piece really captured my attention, its feelings are really strong and meaningful. This write is just absolutely amazing! -xx Amy


  • grannyeri gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    Know people with this - relatives, and it isn't funny at all, can be deadly, so hope readers don't get the wrong idea. Your poem can be used as an educational tool to let others know about this disease. Thanks for sharing.


  • Porcelain Doll
    January 2, 2006
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    Been there, done that, got th scars as souvenirs... Powerful write. Nice to be here reading again o.O *hugs* Don't know what inspired this, but you've got it down wonderfully. Thanks for sharing- I saw no errors.
    ~Amy

  • ocerus
    January 2, 2006
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    Being bipolar I can relate. I wouldn't exactly call this poetry, but it's all true. But if you take the medication you can live a pretty normal life. I know because I do, and I would recommend to the highest degree that those with this degree get those pills and see a therapist. If you don't, the disease can kill you. If you do, like I said, you can live a pretty normal life - and enjoy life, as well! - oce

  • opheliared
    January 2, 2006
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    That's what it feels like all right. Very very well written. Thank you for making me laugh and putting it in such a uqunec way.


  • cafegroundzero gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    Spread the knowledge, sisters and brothers.

    My challenge to you today is for you to write an essay on recovery from bipolarity. You don't have to do it, but i just thought it would be fun. And i'll accept a challenge from you, within reason. I mean, no jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge, or any bridge right now for that matter, unless you have a LOT of money. lol

    Your message? I dig it, brother. It's "food for thought," but we need some drink to go along with it, yo!

    I think, too, that this is an early if not first draft, eh?

  • Blkwidow77 silver member
    January 2, 2006
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    ~~Actually, because of the raging hormones and other emotional aspects of adolescence, bipolar disorder is more likely to "appear",~~

    These are actually only peliminary studies, that state this, and have not with stood the test of time yet. Beyond that, these kinds of reactions in teens (were you able to see the whole of their day to day lives...) would reveal that in about 90% of the cases, the real reasons for such behaviors actually stem, as responses to physical, mental and emotional abuse by family, friends or strangers.

    And even with those definitively ruled out... There are still the 'momentary hormonal reactions' to normal experiences to break-ups, fights with friends or family, or failed expectations in desires and wishes.

    But this is neither here nor there. I think my own aggitation stemmed from the particular writers occasional lapse of judgement and disrespect for others feelings. How do you think this particular teen would feel, knowing that this was directed at them? Given they are already struggling, was this kind of emotional blow, plastered in a highly visible public forum (the featured box) could be highly devastating. And just assuming that he's right about them being Bi-polar... What might you guess this might trigger in them?....


    Edited on Jan 02, 10:16 because 'perpetual freaking errors...'.


  • January 2, 2006
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    Actually, because of the raging hormones and other emotional aspects of adolescence, bipolar disorder is more likely to "appear", although it may have been lying dormant for some time. Many young children and adolescents are, in fact, bipolar. You're correct in stating that to assume one's highs and lows are bipolar is foolish, however, it can be dangerous and even lethal to ignore these warning signs.


  • PoeticEmily
    January 2, 2006
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    hey there, I have bipolar, so I know what you're trying to put into words here. however -- this piece is telling us instead of showing us... instead of saying "I'm happy" in quotes, as you have said -- show us.. say something like
    /I have a smile on my face, my cheeks are flushed from laughing//I cut myself again this morning, feeling pain instead of nothing.

    having the picture painted for us is an awesome way to really KNOW what's going on. Or -- if you want to put the first lines in quotes also... like this...

    "I'm happy!" I have a smile on my face and my cheeks
    are flushed from laughing...
    (I cut myself again this morning, feeling pain
    instead of nothing)

    that would REALLY bring out the emotions and paint us a better picture of knowing what it's like... I knew what you meant, but if you're trying to educate others who don't know the chemistry behind the disorder -- painting the picture is very helpful. putting it in quotes makes it look... light-hearted.

    it's hard to put it into words -- believe me, I've tried...

  • Blkwidow77 silver member
    January 2, 2006
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    Well, speaking of this piece in pure poetic terms... this is really more of a frustrated rant, or blowing of steam. And just in reading it, and taking it out of context, it's funny too. The polarity giving it a strange form of hilarity.

    But then, in address the point of the poem itself... really, that's true of everyone. Even 'normal' people will have days where they go back and forth and have high and low emotions. And though they will not necessarily be in such extreme forms, they will resemble this, none the less.

    Also, what you fail to take into account, before unceremoniously slapping the label of 'Bi-polar', is that you're speaking of a teenager. This is the period of very high hormonal change, a natural and life expected period of time with charateristic highs and lows documented and well known through out time. To point them out as abnormal is fallacy... and pointless. Not to mention false assumptions.


  • mad hattie
    January 2, 2006
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    very aptly stated here, the symptoms of bipolar disorder...if diagnosed and treated early, can save so much tragic loss and pain...try manicdepressives.org for support and more education. well written.


  • Lyndon gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    Problematical poem

    Well, the poem has its impact and it certainly has a set order. It sometimes worries me that unbalanced people can be fascinated unhealthily by such reads. This is not a criticism but a mere observation from one in a position to understand these things do happen. Lyndon.


  • Rakerman1
    January 2, 2006
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    I loved this! ( It stinks ) It gave me a good laugh ( crying my eyes out) I'll save it to my favorites! ( Tosses papers on the floor and throws everything off my desk)

    LOL truthfully my friend, you hit the mark with this one. Very observant and very well done
    Rakerman
    Edited on Jan 02, 9:29 because 'I can't type worth a damn'.


  • whispersoftly
    January 2, 2006
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    this is a wonderful write and well i can ceratinly relate to some bits but not to this extreme! well done bro this is a good write! its hard i think to try and be something all of the time! xx Cheryl

  • ntimeallrevealed
    January 2, 2006
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    well...definitely thought provoking and true to the core...i think we all go through such times in life...just some of us are a bit sicker then others...wait a second no...we are the normal ones everyone else is crazy....o hell the whole world is just a bunch of looney tunes anyway so deal with it....lol...but seriously thanks for sharing your poem...it is refreshing to see


  • consumedbymadness
    January 2, 2006
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    awesome

    i can relate to this a lot. i like it. i cant do smileys like everyone else can on here but if i could i'd give u one!!!!

  • wbiro gold member
    January 2, 2006
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    Thanks, sis... I think we've all been through such things more or less! Now you get a taste of what you're in for being part of a teen group!
    Edited on Jan 02, 8:38 because ''.


  • January 2, 2006
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    Excellent write

    Ohh, it is so sad and these are honest facts of realities and truth in people's lives. The truth of the matter is, there are so many that suffers all the above. It is like laughing on the outside and crying in the inside! A clown that entertains and make people laugh yet, depression have eaten the very core of existence.
    This is well written and very thought provoking.

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