Our relative, who I have mentioned here before, has been dx'd with Bipolar Disorder. She was adopted as a child, although today she is an adult woman.

She seems to get into many dilemmas simply 'cause she can't say no to folks. There are too many "far out" unbelievable/not to be believed stories to tell. When we tell her to speak up for herself (some of these instances she is clearly being taken advantage of...ANYONE could see it), she'll say "I don't want to be a rude and/or mean. Sometimes she gets into situations that are very complicated and somewhat dangerous, all because she is too quick to say "yes," to friends, casual friends...even strangers.

I was wondering, is this something that might occur when someone is manic? Depressed? Suffering from low self esteem? Might the adoption itself lend itself to this type of thing?

Has anyone else here had problems in this area and overcome them? IF so, how?

Thank you very much for your input. It has always been appreciated.