I think it's great of you to be supportive. I have BP 1 and a long list of toxic "friends." I agree with the post about self-esteem, and I didn't think I deserved to be treated better by a person. It takes a lot of work to put down boundaries, and toxic people seem to zero in on me. Yesterday I got a phone call from a nitwit trying to buy my pills. I used to be afraid of hurting other people's feelings so I'd stay miserable in their company. This happened thin and overweight lol. Also, trauma and depression often is released as anger.