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writes:am i right or am i crazy. Certain events took place where i did not live at my home. At my home lives my father my brother my wife and very young son. I was living at my mothers. During this time i started seeing a shrink to help me with my bipolar a.d.d. and depression. As far as i am concerned and as far as my mother is concerned i have had great made improvements. My doctor has said that i have shown great improvments.Here in lies the problem. I move back home and the bottom line my family cant handle it. My mental illness made me think negatively all the time amd i was lazy and not motivated. I'm a changed person. I feel better about myself i want to be more involved and i want to be involved in more activities. Here is an example and its so stupid. My father when he was home from lunch asked me if i would want to go food shopping with him and i said yes no problem. Now prior to this before i was in treatment i most likly would not have went. I would of stayed home with my son and that would be that. Tonight my wife calls my father thirty mins before he gets home and says she wants to go. My father agrees. This is without my knowledge. When my father gets home my wife and him are like ok we are going and your going to stay home with the baby. I love my sone but at the same time i was excitied because i have not spent much time with mt father. So what happens they keep telling me im crazy. they tell me i am repeating myself but i would not have to if they listened to begin with. Am i wrong to think that they would have the old depressed me back because this changed version of myself is more confident and more willing to participate when before i wouldnt? It makes me feel as if i am no longer compatible with my own famliy because i want to change and i cant say that its wrong but like my new attitude. has anyone ever had to deal with this bfore and did u find a solution?
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reader, TasteofIndia +, writes (26 June 2010):
 I completely agree with the first poster. I think your family is still stuck in their old way of dealing with you. Be patient and keep with your changed attitude and positive, confident thinking. They'll catch up with you.
Why don't you ask your Dad out to do something? Ask him if he wants to go see a movie or just hang out for awhile? You can show them how you've changed. Just have faith in yourself and in your progress and your family will eventually see how much you've changed. Good luck, sweetness!
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 June 2010): Your family is probably just used to your old attitude. They definitely would not prefer you to be ill again. They probably are still in the process of adjusting to your new attitudes. It will probably take time. Just keep up the positive thoughts and attitudes, and they will adjust eventually. :)
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