Okay, so this is venting and telling something that's real and I guess a bit personal. Please don't be judgmental about it, because it is an illness, and trust me, I've got a lot of judgment on me already for it

So yeah, I just had someone tell me via Facebook whom I consider my friend that even though you're feeling down, that's 100% your fault because you choose how you feel. Seriously, that really hurt. I suffer from Bipolar and she knows it, and I work so hard to fight it and be happy, but I can't always fight my depressive states. It really sucks when someone comes up with that, or tells me to just get over it because I'm looking for attention. That's why I don't open up anymore to most people, which can be really bad. Is it really wrong to be like that with an illness? I'm beginning to question that one, even though I probably shouldn't.

Anyway, thanks for reading and letting me vent. It does make me feel a little bit better to just let it out.