It's days like this that I wish I had a girlfriend. Joe gives good comfort and cuddle, for sure, but sometimes, having a woman giving the comfort and cuddle (and groping) is just ... better. I think it's the softness.

I just love bipolar days. Bleugh.

You know, you say that, but I've always joked that I'm sort of bipolar and last night I was wondering whether there's actually something wrong with me. I can easily fall into moods and stay there by inertia, usually bad ones. But when I'm feeling sad and self-pitying, I really believe things won't be all right. And when I'm enjoying myself and feeling happy, I can't believe that I had those stupid thoughts before. And going to sleep brings my emotional state back to baseline. Is that a sign of anything or just the way normal human emotions work? Sometimes I get scared of all the things that I think are "normal" because I have lived them all my life but I could discover are just me.

having a woman giving the comfort and cuddle (and groping) is just ... better. I think it's the softness.

Women are definitely soft and cuddly. {{{Aims}}}

Aims, I hope things level out for you. Sometimes sad is okay though.

You know, you say that, but I've always joked that I'm sort of bipolar and last night I was wondering whether there's actually something wrong with me.

Years ago I dated a woman who was bipolar. She thought I might be, so I asked my shrink. My shrink asked me if I ever felt compelled to spend lots of money when I was in a "manic" mood. I said no.

Um... what is my point? I guess that there are mood swings, and there are bipolar mood swings. Do you spend lots of money when you're in an up mood, PC?

I forget what the other symptoms are....

Dude, mine too. I saw a 10-second Where The Wild Things Are TV spot yesterday and just started sobbing. Seriously, hormones? NOT COOL.

Fair warning: there's a new Sarah McLachlan ad out. Snuck up on me last night.

Fair warning: there's a new Sarah McLachlan ad out. Snuck up on me last night.

AGAIN? Oh man. I'm going to have to start watching everything fifteen or twenty minutes later than start times so I can fast forward through commercials.

Tommy, there is a Bipolar II designation--also called cyclothymia which is a milder form of bipolar disorder. Any sort of reckless behavior can be associated with the manias--spending, drinking, drugs, sex, etc.

Fall is here so there is also Seasonal Affective Disorder to consider.

Tommy, there is a Bipolar II designation--also called cyclothymia which is a milder form of bipolar disorder. Any sort of reckless behavior can be associated with the manias--spending, drinking, drugs, sex, etc.

In'eresting....

((((Aims))))

P-C, if it's interfering with your life, or your ability to enjoy your life, talk to someone. Even if you don't, you might want to find a few things that help you keep your equilibrium. Daylight helps me -- so much so that I try to get out at lunch every day. And if the weather isn't suitable for sitting outdoors, I know several places where I can at least sit by a window. Or in a greenhouse (I work near the National Botanical Garden, and there's a bench there that might as well have my name on it in winter.).

Mild, reoccuring depression is diagnosable, P-C. Lots of people have periods of dysthymia but if it's enough to cause you concern, talk to your doctor.