Change the language. End the stigma around bipolar.

Something about buying one of the cars I always dreamed of owning, but having to go through a support system is when each one just flat out asks “are you manic?” It begins to chip away my autonomy. I begin to second guess myself, I begin to doubt that I am capable of living on my own and make grown-up decisions on my own.

So I sat at the dealer for 6 hours, calling my support system and hearing them say “are you manic?” “you really are crazy.”

But the thing is- I have admired the WRX for many years, I knew I could get into the same year car as my current with 10k less miles and I could do it while lowering my monthly payment, and finance it on my own without a co-signer.

It was no longer enjoyable-because now I had to explain my adult choices to the jury.

And I am automatically guilty because I am Bipolar with no autonomy of my own. My choices are not my own.

Change the language. End the stigma around bipolar.

In the end, I got the car. I trusted my instinct to lower my payments, get out from a co-sign, and hear that turbo whistle.

I agree bipolar should have support. But change the language. Know yourself. Trust your instinct.
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