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In reply to the discussion: My family is (most likely) in danger of a known sex offender [View all]Ms. Toad
(34,074 posts)That's why my warning flags have been going off in this thread.
A dear friend of mine just went through a manic period, in which his internet posts looked remarkably similar to this thread. Because I was able to directly observe part of what he was reporting on, I know that what he was reporting was colored by his manic lens (even though he was unable to understand that until later).
I don't have that ability with you, obviously, so what you are reporting may be absolutely accurate. But I do know that long before you disclosed you were bipolar, I was having the same queasy gut reaction to your comments that I had to my friend's. I hope you are checking your perceptions with someone local you trust. Bipolar disorder is notoriously hard to treat, and is very sneaky about altering perceptions of reality in subtle ways that exaggerate minor (but often real) issues. I am reacting to what feels like an exaggerated response turning real, but relatively minor, observations into, "My family is in danger of a known sex offender" - before you have even confirmed that it is the same person.