Monica Bipolar Scene Shameless

[@BakedIlly420]

Lip was ignorant for treating Fiona the way he did. She was a sister and she had to play the mother roll over and over and OVER again. He was ignorant and rude.

[@H3yItsAmanda]

lip is a piece of shit

[@chayacarney5873]

Fiona is the mum. She's been their parental figure. So I understand.. Plus I think he wants to be angry. Do t think he's close enough with his mother to be angry with her

[@BakedIlly420]

@@chayacarney5873 but she shouldn’t of had too. She was the oldest and didn’t get to live life until everybody but Liam was almost 18. She didn’t mean for shit to happen. Fiona held in so much over the years and she snapped and got into drinking, drugs, all of that. And everybody hated her for it. But they never thought about the struggle she went through to keep life in order and keep everybody and everything healthy and good.

[@BakedIlly420]

@@chayacarney5873 but I completely agree with your statement

[@BakedIlly420]

@faggot committee Lip was 6 when Fiona was 9. Fiona was 21 when the show started which makes lip 16 and between those years from season 1 to season 11, 9 years passed. Which makes Lip older then 16 Liam about 10, Carl about 17-18 Debbie 19-20 and Lip being in his 20s when he decided to treat Fiona like shit like that girl didn’t play mom and dad to those kids. They never appreciated anything Fiona did.

[@princessmochi524]

Honestly, I think this show is good at showing mental health it was so weird seeing someone else having a hig. High and waking up a completely different person not even being to get out of bed

[@dianaminerva2192]

I think it's pretty accurate ppl with bipolar disorder r known not to sleep for 3 days during there manic episodes

[@amazingabby25]

Diana Minerva yeah that’s happens to my husband it sucks

[@killua20203]

This was me before I got property medicated. I'm bipolar 2.

[@user-en2hu6wp7p]

13 reasons why could fucking never.

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

@@user-en2hu6wp7p Omg, i hate 13rw how they literally blamed hannah for giving up after she was literally s assaulted aka rped

[@mijasenpai5361]

It made me cry so hard when she was yelling at Monica to get out of bed. Brought back memories of when my mom wouldn't get out of bed for 3 weeks straight. Me and my brother went hungry.. If it wasn't for my dad showing up who knows what would have happened..

[@myayuh9811]

i’m so sorry :( i’ve been through similar times, i hope ur much better now

[@mykaylamoe8630]

Same my mom thankfully never moved out of her parents house I was raised by my grandparents. I remember going to her room and begging her to get up. Unfortunately I got the gene. I have bipolar as well. I used to hate my mom until it triggered in me. Now I understand it and it's horrible.

[@supernovagirl5741]

I never wanted my mum to get out of bed cos she'd have horrific mood swings lol but yeah it's tough to deal with as a kid

[@Youkai_arts]

Thank you for writing this comment . I thought it only happened with me . I felt so ashamed about it , and couldnt talk to anyone. Neither was my dad around to help me out . Its been 7 years since then . after reading the comment i realised i am not the only one .

[@cbarber5597]

I hear ya...

[@lovejosselyn]

Fiona just wanted her mom back. She thought it was different.

[@roguejester4986]

Plenty of us would think that. I did but in the end, deep down I knew she would never change.

[@jameshaggerty8348]

Bipolar is not something that can be managed overnight. Also her drug addiction makes the whole situation worse.

[@falanu103.]

We all thought it will be different. My mom doesn't have bipolar. But she has periods where it gets better. I just hope our relationship will pass the summer. No matter what you wanted it to be that's your mom. Fiona is a good girl but she reacts in a toxic way by staying focused on her projects to cope. I never did that.

[@kellyjokanovich3939]

My dad's bipolar. When Fiona says "I thought it would be different this time" I felt that. My dad was comparable to Frank in most ways, most of the time, and add in the bipolar. But when things were "good" I for years would convince myself things were getting better. I would stop hiding the money and car keys. I would engage him and talk to him how I always wanted to. I could trick myself into thinking things were "normal." But they never were. The crash would always come, things would get chaotic and I would blame myself. I don't trick myself anymore, but my inner seven-year-old is, in part, always hoping for "daddy to come back."

[@beththomas2222]

I'm sorry Kel. My name is Kellie. So I feel comfy calling you Kel. You take care.

[@watermelonice5929]

Cut him off. Being bipolar is no excuse to be a shitty human being.

[@pyro_warrior5924]

Mental illness is such an uncharted and misunderstood illness. Every situation seems different. I hope your in a better place in your life and understanding that there was nothing you could do fix your dad and that there’s no fault to put on anyone. Take care and blessings.

[@JayReacts_25]

No need to share your personal life men. We all felt something 😮

[@pamelqtaylor8335]

cant read this without getting teary eyed! I am so sorry. I hope you can find people who can stand by you!

[@lumajon]

its crazy how she literally went one by one changing each of her childrens relationship with her while she was manic. Like the first time fionna saw her being productive when she bought the expensive vacuum cleaner we could see fionna smile at her for the first time.

[@babiidoll5764]

fiona was so hurt damn 😭

[@j.h.6081]

I think the scene where she slashed her wrists and almost bled out in the kitchen was probably the most traumatizing thing she did to everybody.

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

But she can't control her mental illness, people with depression, especially high ones have svicidal tendencies

[@j.h.6081]

@@notwerkinginthishouse8634 Thanks, I'm aware. I have major depressive disorder myself and I've been sober for 10 years. I'm grateful for that since hopefully my daughter will never see me high. As a mom, that scene is upsetting to me.

[@supernovagirl5741]

Had a similar thing happen to me when I was a kid with my mum but she did it to hurt me and my sister what Monica did was purely impulse

[@falanu103.]

They didn't do it to you on purpose. That's pulsional. I don't care people think this is attention seeking. This is a mood swing. My mom told all of us she wanted to die and almost starved to death before our eyes and we didn't see shit until she got admitted to ER with acetone in her blood. I refuse to think one second she will do it in a sane phase of her life. And I think I am right. I had one severe depression cause of the whole abusive situation in my family and another mild one 2019. After a psychiatrist played with my mind after domestic abuse. I can swear people aren't getting mad cause they want to.

[@butterflys6642]

That part when Monica went to jail and shes screaming do u hear me that look on carls face ik so well he thinks its his fault💔

[@Toocoolforschool573]

Ya I feel bad for Carl

[@madtingz2288]

The acting was phenomenal, it really make you believe this was a real family.

[@iamgroot947]

this makes me sad for Monica even though she left her family.

[@outlawstarjoseph8064]

i am groot she left her family because her bipolar disorder was hurting them even more, it’s as simple as they couldn’t attend to her needs

[@lemonadelemon1960]

i am groot that wasn’t her family. They stopped being her family after they woke up one day and she’s gone.

[@FuturolaM662]

It’s sad how the family keeps complaining about her leaving she wanted the best for the Gallagher’s but bc of her bipolar disorder she felt as if it was in the way of their family relationship 😭

[@liamisaac1152]

psycho panther yeah but she could’ve gotten herself help if she really wanted to change and be there for her kids. If she had gotten the right treatment, her bipolar would’ve been manageable eventually.

[@stoplisteningtothestatic7078]

@@liamisaac1152 she did try to do that after her suicide attempt. she committed herself for 60 days and then frank being frank selfishly broke her out just so she flees again which was the obvious outcome but frank is a dumbass

[@schleichstarz3832]

Bipolar disorder is really hard at times and this shows how hard it is

[@hdog24]

The woman that played Monica is a hell of an actress.

[@victoriaburroughs8399]

“You promised me.” That line hit home. I’ve been there more than once. Thankfully my mom took accountability for her mistakes and has worked her ass off to be better. It’s easier to forgive when the person that wronged you is consistent and authentic in their apology and actually puts in the work to fix the relationship. Unfortunately, Monica never did in the long term. She may have loved her kids, but she only had them because she was afraid of being alone and was seeking fulfillment in life outside of being a junkie. She was never willing to do the work…

[@falanu103.]

Same, first I heard her say it was her reaction to me that was the wrong one. 👍 I still ain't Fiona tho. I won't break a marriage cause I learned my man that was a junkie still a junkie😂

[@MochaPRBarbie]

I wish I was as productive during my manic episodes 🙄🙄

[@chandlerrose4545]

That’s not exactly productive.

[@khalicamoore9512]

It's not productive. It usually is a whole bunch of half done things that will never be finished.

[@supernovagirl5741]

@@khalicamoore9512 you just described my childhood 😂

[@milomatijiw3299]

I can never watch scenes with Monica in it cause she’s the spitting image of my mother

[@toxiccabbage9093]

Same 😕

[@beetlejamie8065]

I’m very sorry to hear that. I hope you find healing and peace in time.

[@user-en2hu6wp7p]

same but w/ my little brother

[@preciousbrager7285]

My mother yelled at me a lot, she was bipolar, but not like Monica. The thing that sucks is I'm the one like Monica so I could never really hate her character.

[@myayuh9811]

same and the thing is monica is the name of my mom also.

[@ms_go_away6129]

This reminds me of my grandmother, she was bipolar as well, and in her early 20s, she used to be beautiful, she was gorgeous from the old pictures I saw of her but here's the thing- she was barely 50 when she died and she looked like she was already 80. She was thin, skinny and even lost an arm to diabetes, or was it a leg? I was barely 9 at the time my parents were going through a divorce, so I don't want to remember at the time, but she would constantly go off her medications and take me out shopping. She was my favorite, grandma, she would buy me things out of the blue go last minute shopping trips, spend all kinds of money that wasn't even hers it was my dad's- she didn't even die peacefully, she was home alone, and she was at the computer when she suddenly fell down, dead- she wasn't found until a few weeks later since our family didn't really check up on her, she was there alone, and sometimes I hate to think that she would have survived, as someone was there to call an ambulance, but just the thought of her rotting body- even got to a point where she almost killed me and my brother, she was looking after us for the day and she decided she wanted to go to the park, ok, of course, me being around 7 at the time, I loved going to the park, my grandma, wanted to get there soon as possible, and she ended up driving into on coming traffic and getting into a car accident- my brother was barely a month old and he could have died- I only got a few scratches that I still have to this day-

[@Housee01]

🤦🏽‍♂️🙄

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

@@shoshafogel4780 People always run whenever they see someone struggling w mental illness

[@cameronfarias7992]

As a mother who has Borderline Personality Disorder and OCD this is my greatest fear... Even the slightest possibility of being in Monica's shoes. Seeing her highs and lows kill me because it's so relatable. These scenes are brutal because this actress it's like you can really see pain and internal battle she has in her eyes. Those moments are like hell on earth and really make you question yourself. I hope to God that my mental illness does not take me down this path 🙏 where it's my child who suffers, I worry everyday that I will fail her and give her those burdensome memories. 😓

[@elizabethpizano1216]

The fact that the possibility scares you lets you know ur on the right path. Life is full of challenges and even with ur mental illness struggles yo u have ur kids best interest at heart....monica never really did.

[@user-fb4bg9dr7l]

Then why did you have children?

[@thedivinelyfeminine]

@@user-fb4bg9dr7lyou never know when she was diagnosed, she could’ve been diagnosed when her kids were 13. this is a very mean question. please rethink about your intent & may you have a blessed life & Godspeed.

[@artrojas4732]

As long you don’t leave therapy and medication, you’ll be okay and that will mean your children will be too

[@jules1728]

I also have it, but I’m so scared to have Kids for this exact reason. I’m scared I’ll get depressed and ruin someone else’s life.

[@arisantos5372]

All Fiona wanted was a childhood. She thought if Monica stayed and actually got better that Fiona can finally stop caring about everything and so much responsibility that she had.

[@rickyshaw1617]

it was not all Monica's fault. A bipolar person will act very selfishly and even neglect everyobe if they don't take their medicines and therapies. if frank was a better responsible husband, Monica would've never gone down the hill so fast. bipolar people sometimes cannot take care of themselves and i bet Frank didn't do much helping either. He let her spiral down

[@SuperBigdude77]

Always the man's fault 🙄

[@romangonzalez9488]

@@SuperBigdude77 haha. I like your comment.

[@kashmirigirl22]

@@SuperBigdude77 LMFAO exactly

[@jiggie6766]

does bipolar people keep coming back like monica did

[@swerv8809]

she got the man hooked on drugs & destroyed his future. Getting her to take her meds was definitely a non factor… there have probably been plenty of times where she denied her meds, just like Ian

[@user-zr2xk2iu5b]

Ah yes blame your older sister for her mommy issues and for having hope of something different

[@Elleoaqua]

Lip is a spoiled entitled d*ck. never liked him ever.

[@Lee.na.23]

I think it's a bit more complex than that. Fiona and Lip are the oldest, they've witnessed this several times. Fiona's hope and belief that it might have been different than before is valid and understandable, but so is Lip's anger. He didn't set himself up for disappointment, and he was probably afraid of what could have happened to Carl, and so he takes out his frustrations on Fiona because of that probably thinking she should have seen it all coming. Both of their reactions are valid.

[@Toocoolforschool573]

Y’all think it’s kinda sad Carl didn’t get to see her one last time when she died in season 7

[@Tbrah42]

Who died? Monica didn’t, what?

[@sharngi9746]

yeah the last time he saw her was in season 2 when she tried to commit

[@stanleyyelnats3754]

@@Tbrah42 Kids these days

[@Elleoaqua]

no, not really. what difference would it have made?

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

@@Elleoaqua Idk, he seemed very sad when he was standing there and in the end of the episode with Frank Carl seems careless sometimes but he is one of the family members that deep down cares for humanity I feel like the actor is the same

[@Wodensdsy]

I hate myself for it, but I've been Monica before. When I have fallen off my medication or when it stops working, I got into a manic state and start so many projects and then get delirious and either hurt myself or sleep for a week... Mental Illness is the devil

[@carlycasper7884]

Same here

[@aliezahjuarez1212]

I have ADHD and well this is not similar to what you guys have and im sorry you've been putting yourself a lot of stress. Happy Thanksgiving 2021

[@yaypringles7058]

I know yall are mad at Lip, but I can understand why he's so frustrated. It's hard being the only one that sees through the bullshit, and having no one else see it until its too late.

[@shotoxan_7974]

this scene always breaks my heart in several pieces

[@rickyshaw1617]

The hell Lip shouting at Fiona for???

[@Toocoolforschool573]

Because Monica ruined shit and Fiona and the rest were starting to see Monica being there and getting better but lip wasn’t buying her bullshit

[@milomatijiw3299]

@@Toocoolforschool573 that isn’t fionas fault though

[@tangilalee]

Lip is an asshole most of the time.. he fucks up and it’s ok, he gets that he’s human.. but Fiona messed up and he think she’s not supposed to make mistakes.

[@Hersheychocolate12]

@@tangilalee I’m not letting you live here! I wanted to throw hands

[@taykelly6617]

I know he pissed me off for things like this.

[@thundersquad1946]

I feel how that feels my mom is bipolar and sometimes its hard talking to her cause she barely takes her pills she is a good person but she always will be happy then the next shes all angry and i have to learn to be patient with her

[@romangonzalez9488]

Awwww. You are not alone. Remember this. ...❤️. Also, nice hair! That's kick ass, man!.

[@lovely_clouds_weebs130]

The funny thing is Debbie and Carl both sat down at the same time wow 😂

[@Toocoolforschool573]

Lmao

[@jessi9605]

My bf has this and I have type 2 bipolar. Major depression, not manic though. But he is, and oh my god it's like a split personality. One minute he's happy as heck, then the next he's so unhappy and angry and depressed. It's very hard to be with someone like that I'm definitely struggling with it and with having my own stuff going on (also have social anxiety disorder/ptsd) as well. It makes it so much harder. I can't understand why he acts the way he does, and he doesn't understand why I have my panic attacks and stuff. It's just so sad. Mental health should always be taken serouisly and if necessary medication, I know it saved my life. I'm hoping to get my bf on a treatment, but he doesn't have insurance. this scene is so real.

[@whosaprettykitty5076]

I have bipolar 2 too. It sucks because a lot of people right off bipolar 2 as just “regular”, curable depression, when it’s not.

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

I have major depression & anxiety & ocd and i am really sorry for both of you What you wrote is very accurate and my mom realized that one day i am all happy and another i just cry too much Whatever you decide is understandable, both of you are valid Some of us are just broke to seek help

[@watermelonice5929]

I don’t think it’s a good idea to medicate everything

[@supernovagirl5741]

@@watermelonice5929 in Monica's case it 100% was

[@watermelonice5929]

@@supernovagirl5741 Disagree.

[@lucasisacomic]

Ngl when she said "lets go for a run" my heart sanked

[@tawney.]

These scenes are so heartbreaking. I feel for kids that are raised by parents with untreated mental illnesses. 💔

[@Nonaggress]

The depiction of a manic episode is frighteningly good. If you don't know what you're looking at-even if you *do*-it's easy to think they're just 'better'. Had my own therapist get fooled by a friend my wife and I were trying to talk into going to the hospital. That was a fun night :(

[@christiancharles2866]

The Sofa is in the Kitchen! - Lip

[@bumaddyangel]

there's a car in the kitchen- Michelle

[@Toocoolforschool573]

There’s a bear in the kitchen- Ted

[@arielbanks5557]

There's an alpaca in the living room

[@merlinho0t]

God her siblings are literally so ungrateful and treat her like shit when she fucking raised them and saved their damn lives basically. If she hadn’t stepped in to raise them, feed them and make sure they went to school, they would probably be dead or worse by now. All she gets is attitude from them, especially Debbie and Lip. You can’t blame her for wanting to think her own mother would actually try to get better and be apart of the family again, I just always felt the worse for Fiona, more than any other character on the show. I was sad when she left, but Im happy her character got a good ending and not a bad one. She deserved it. Edit: She was 9 when she started taking care of all of them, Frank included by the way.

[@mel84646]

Monica shows bipolar really well. My mom is bipolar and she’s like Monica in a way. Except my mom has anger and hatred. She would split and not talk to me for months and then randomly come back and then split again. Until she actually left me for good. And sometimes she wouldn’t get out of bed and then other times she would be nonstop energetic like Monica..

[@brightwinter9334]

It could be caused by a fungal infection or maybe metal poisoning.

[@coryofwgkta]

She is an insanely good actor, I know an addict who acts EXACTLY like her

[@TayS_]

I hate how she blames frank for everything

[@khalicamoore9512]

Frank doesn't have any excuse. Monica has severe bipolar 2, even when she tries to be there she makes things worse because she can't manage it. Frank might be depressed sometimes but he not only doesn't help ,he actually takes from them on the daily bases .

[@FacebookQueen]

He blames her for everything too

[@whosaprettykitty5076]

I feel like if Monica had the proper support system (and not her kids, I mean adults in her life, because it was obvious her mom wasn’t around and Frank was… Frank), she could have been the mom the kids needed. Her being an unmediated bipolar really messed her up, but at least Monica _tried_ to be there for her children as little as it may be. Frank didn’t give a shit, but Monica did. I understand where most of Fiona and Lip’s anger comes from. They were more angry at Monica because they knew she could have been the mom they needed, but instead she abandoned them. They didn’t have hope for Frank, but they had hope for her. I genuinely believe if Frank wasn’t around and Monica stayed medicated, she would have stayed with them.

[@breej3055]

Great description on someone who is bipolar. My friend was super mommy when manic and crazy depressed on her lows.

[@elizabethperry2622]

This first scene is great parallel with the end of the series when Ian has fought so hard to get off this roller coaster. People notice him getting like this and it’s “downer, get some sleep, call my doctor, we’re good” because there is a happy functional life with this condition but it’s a workout. The person and the people who care about them too.

[@sarahlouxo5046]

I can’t with the get out of bed scene 😭 it’s literally my family when I’m depressed lol (FYI not diagnosed with bipolar but I have similar symptoms and states so big oof)

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

I hope you are doing well, mental illness is very messy and i understand

[@alexismariah7217]

girl that’s not the same

[@sarahlouise5012]

@@alexismariah7217 bruh I have highs and lows in mood. I can go from not sleeping well for a month to sleeping all the time. Tbh I don't wanna over share but I'm close to textbook.

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

Poor Fiona and all of them

[@MyName-ty2iz]

And that’s how Ian got bipolar lol😭

[@Heeem13]

Fiona and the others can get bipolar at any year of their age as well

[@Rad-Soup]

I kinda feel bad for her but, she just has to take her meds but she chooses not to

[@bedsidedepression5157]

When you’re bipolar sometimes you just don’t feel the need to take them and you need someone to remind you or make you take them

[@carlycasper7884]

@@bedsidedepression5157 Yeah, if you ever forget to take them and become manic you feel like you don't need them. That's why you need a supportive person to remind you.

[@kileybrennan5355]

It’s not just bipolar, I have anxiety ocd and depression and when I’m doing really great I’ll stop taking my meds bc it feels like I’m doing fine without them and don’t need them anymore, but that just makes the crash so much harder

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

@@kileybrennan5355 Same, i take some other stuff rarely and i just simply cant take it I am very self destructive person

[@lolgurl243]

I always wondered how Fiona didn’t realize she was manic. Cooking all those cookies would’ve given it away

[@qnzmetallord90]

This hit hard. I can relate to having a rough upbringing and fending for myself. I hope to break the cycle one day. It's always a choice between fear and love.

[@LaRomaBella]

"First rule in this house, you hide the goddamn money." So why didn't you or Ian or heck, Debbie and Carl find a better spot for it?

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

Imagine how good of a mum she would be with meds 💔 Makes me so angry!!

[@supernovagirl5741]

Idk mate my boyfriend's dad takes his pills but he still goes weeks sometimes months not bothering to talk to or see him lol sometimes it comes down to what the person is like

[@m.j.mbrooks1859]

Agreed. I think she genuinely loved her children, but there was such a complete lack of structure, stability and consistency in being able to show that love because she wouldn’t take her meds. That’s the thing, consistency in continuity to take your meds as properly prescribed by a doctor is SO critical. Unfortunately what I suspect happened when she probably did take her meds, is any small signs of improvement probably made her think: “Oh I’m cured. I don’t need to take my meds anymore, because I’m fine now.” And so off the meds she’d go, and would cause terrible confusion, fear and havoc on her children’s lives once her stability would inevitably spiral downwards into the depressive phase. Unfortunately, there’s no magic number or time limit for how long you need to take your meds to treat Bipolar Disorder or any sort of mental health disorder. It’s a lifelong diagnosis that you have to take medication for (in addition to possible therapy) for life in order to manage the symptoms as best as you can. But it is absolutely possible to live a fairly happy, and stable life if you manage your medication and treatment appropriately. Unfortunately in Monica’s case, she caused her children so much uncertainty, and emotional, physical and psychological damage and trauma with that complete instability. And then even more unfortunately, when Monica stabilized a bit, she probably would be wracked with guilt and try to make up for it in these manic episodes, which would get her children’s hopes up (like Fiona said) only to be unable to keep up that stability which would make her children feel even more let down and cause them even more pain.

[@Drewkam1995]

Lip acts like it’s Fiona fault but it never was

[@careforjusticealways]

Oh Monica. her story steals my heart every time :(

[@mlmincey95]

This is accurate. As somebody with a BP mother and Aunt it was hard to see the lows and deal with the highs. They’re both doing better now.

[@user-jr4zq7xm5q]

They made the American version of this show more dramatic. The British and original one is the literal meaning of ‘black comedy’

[@Jaee09]

On one hand I can see Lip is stressed and tired of Monica but he didn’t need to take it out on Fiona. On the other hand Fiona should’ve hid the money but she shouldn’t have to play mother role.

[@kingkongchief1177]

I’m so glad both Monica and Frank died at the end of the show. Now those poor kids are free from both their abusive parents for good.

[@bedsidedepression5157]

I know she left the family but I know how it’s like with bipolar so I was so sad when she had suicidal moments or moments she couldn’t get up

[@nataliapaliza5407]

I feel so bad for Fiona, she's more of a parent to those kids that monica or frank could ever be, hell even kev and v took better care of those kids. What I don't underestand Is why fans hate monica so much, saying she's a terrible mother but love Frank? Just bc he didn't leave? He was basically another person Fiona had to take care of

[@Len.r.]

"Liam nearly dieing because of coke is so much worse- ect ect." Okay but mention something else. You act like Fiona is the mother. Fiona is their God damn sister! Not a mother.

[@christiancharles2866]

Get out of bed Mom!!- Fiona

[@carlycasper7884]

What was the point of quoting that tho?

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

@@carlycasper7884 Maybe they relate to it or sympathize with her ot both

[@tylerkochman1007]

How Emmy was never nominated for an Emmy frustrated me to no wnd

[@Milfuelle100]

Shameless helped me to appreciate my own parents more. My dad has Asperger’s which can result in him being extremely insensitive sometimes and even hurtful during his sensory overloads and meltdowns (both are very rare for him). My mom suffers from anxiety and depression, ever since the 1960’s. But they both did their jobs as parents and in many ways, did better than average. I am so grateful my mom could get herself out of bed and my dad never turned to alcohol to cope.

[@1025applepie]

lip was always so annoying. he always blamed Fiona for everything

[@Nene-iu1ks]

But he was literally right this time it's happened so many times she should know by now

[@RYCH3]

@@Nene-iu1ks But Fiona just wanted her Mother back. She had been raising and taking care of her ungreatful asshole family since she was 9-years-old and Monica was manipulative as hell.

[@Nene-iu1ks]

@@RYCH3 and that's exactly why she should've known she's been doing it since she was nine

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

@@Nene-iu1ks People are allowed to make mistakes

[@Nene-iu1ks]

@@notwerkinginthishouse8634 I didn't say they weren't I'm just saying it was a dumb mistake but people say bad mistakes make you grow or something like that so 🤷

It's kinda creepy how accurate Chloe Webb portrayed bipolar disorder. Hats off for this performance!

[@lunakittyx3]

Mom had bipolar 2, and dad was/is an alcoholic, but mom stayed home with us and dad was always leaving during the day and coming back to sleep only... That was my childhood.

[@davidtillman7648]

As A Person That Suffers From SkitzoAffective,I don't feel ONE BIT BAD AT ALL for Monica (P.S.The Actress Is Very Pretty, I ain't mad at HER, Just The Character)

[@kevinmclaughlin2594]

This really made me hate Lip. Fiona sacrificed everything to make sure her family was taken care of. She was the Gallagher's true mother

[@jfj876]

I am bipolar (I think I am i haven't been to a doc but I know for sure it is) I caught it from talking to another bipolar person in my really physically and emotionally weak time. It's like having a whole emotional spectrum opened up for you , I transcend the mbti system ( which is bullshit for starters) I have like atleast 8 personalities and one of them is dangerously optimistic while the other one is dangerously pessimistic with no ego at all but no separate names and I know how to hop from one personality to another, but to get out of lowest low I recommend praying reading and exercising when on one's lowest low. Praying on time like a muslim is the absolute best , it keeps your loved ones safe. Not to forget seeing "the signs" they are the Worst and then I have to remind myself if I can't even keep my ownself happy how could I possibly make god happy and I just prayed and slept for the first few few months of this. And yes on my lowest low I drank honey and water too (a have a whole cheatsheet list) bipolar was an overwhelmingly soul crushing beautiful experience one just have to be optimistic.

[@jfj876]

And Remember to Never surrender yourself to the force, it's a trick and by that I mean never hurt yourself.

[@MsRuneGirl]

lol what? You can’t ‘catch’ bipolar disorder from another person or self-diagnose yourself. Try and see a mental health professional instead of deciding your own disorders.

[@karmaisjscooler]

did you just say you "caught" bipolar disorder 😨

[@oneshotkia5480]

For y’all hating on lip, remember Monica came back like once every year and pulled some BS on them. She tried taking Liam in the 1st season claiming to be his mom and basically F the rest of them. Lip is off at college and comes home to his brother bleeding from his head, the squirrel fund depleted (which is something they NEED to keep house bills paid) like y’all just forget the mess he came back to and Fiona nowhere to be seen. Yes, Fiona shouldn’t have to be the mother figure and getting blamed but unfortunately she is and has been since she was 9

[@_melita]

Hi 👋 where do you watch this show? I mean I want to watch it with subtitles, because English is not my native language and the scoring sucks

[@hannahmallam3397]

Lana Domour hey! it’s on Netflix! you could probably find it on TV as well!

[@_melita]

hannah mallam thank you!

[@dwaynemiele8607]

Like always Lip treating Fiona like garbage…

[@rosieestrada7492]

i love frank he try's to stand up for someone then say i am late to duh duh duh

[@aram1808]

like my mom i love her.

[@bergerman487]

Her bipolar is exactly the same as Ian. Hyper at first, does something crazy and then no energy at all.

[@xXCoCaGirlXx]

Bro people being mad at Lip for being mad at Fiona is so funny. Like yes Fiona busted her ass taking care of the kids since she was 9, but this 20 something year old KNEW Monica was a flake, would abandon them and fuck them over because she has HER WHOLE LIFE but "she seemed better"? Like come on. That is a whole level of stupid, I don't care how much you want to believe someone has changed, if the person in question never has given a shit or showed that they were responsible you don't risk the kids' safety. The kids are the first priority always. If I was Lip I'd yell st Fiona too like what the fuck. Also Lip is 16 of course he's not gonna have the emotional capacity to be reasonable when your little brother almost died, your mom being back also brings back your own trauma, and you grew up in a disfunctional family where no one has taught you how to process stress healthily. It's not right, but thats how reality is and you can look at it rationally from the outside but if you were in the same situation I doubt you'd go about it any better than Lip did.

[@Toocoolforschool573]

You have to remember yes she left but I think she wanted to be there for her family but just couldn’t

[@ameliaflynnhayes]

Ian is definitely like Monica when he is bipolar

[@alenaamrudin]

I feel like Monica would have been a great mom if she didn’t ditch them

[@user-rp3ix8df8n]

I could not at the beginning with monicas pigtails

[@C.Corina]

Lip was always too hard on Fiona and judgmental. They all had a hard life, but everyone, except for Fiona still had a childhood. It might not have been an easy one, but they still had a childhood, because Fiona never had one because she spent her childhood and her young adulthood taking care of her siblings, and doing the things their parents should've done for her and them. Lip was too hard on her. he wasn't the one who had to do everything the way that she did so he wasn't in a position to judge her. If he was upset, he should've been upset with the parents because they're the ones who didn't do their jobs. it wasn't Fiona's fault. as much as Fiona felt let down by her mom I'm sure that's probably how Lip was feeling towards her. because she had always been the one to have her self together and to take care of everybody and everything so it probably was a big let down for him But she made a bad choice but that doesn't give him the right to treat her the way that he did. Anytime she ever made any mistake. He always reacted way too harsh with her which wasn't fair because she's only human, and even though she's made mistakes they mostly weren't really fully her fault. He's the one who pissed away is future. He's upset with her because she didn't "do her job" in his eyes of taking care of a bunch of children that weren't hers to take care of. But earlier when he was refusing to get his diploma he basically said it was because he didn't think it was on him to have to take care of the family. when that wasn't even why she wanted him to graduate high school and go to college. she wanted him to graduate high school so that he would have a future and be able to do better for his future children than he had. Instead, he decided to be like a little baby and be like "no I don't want to help out it's not my job. It's not my responsibility" which is why I don't understand why he was so upset with her when she decides to step back and take a break for once in her life when the parent comes back when it's not her job anyway, so anything she does for them they should just be grateful for. if she wanted to run off she can. she chose not to. She chose to do way more than she ever had to, and he was way more judgmental than he should've been and incredibly ungrateful. They'd all be in foster care and split up. If she wasn't the one who stayed and kept things together, he owes her everything and instead, he chooses to just yell at her over something that wasn't on her.

[@denmarrx8355]

lip has a certain acting style, he always talks a certain way starting with off with "i uh.. well uh" & looks some where else first like the ground then the person the self

[@MetxsightseerRailfan]

The Chi predicted season 3?

[@madtingz2288]

This is so sad

[@mmakhabet6948]

what episode is this???

[@lisaplatt3697]

Im raising my granddaughter due to addiction and mental illness. Monica reminds me of my granddaughters mother BPD and Bipolar when they are in that mania state then its like a crash and everything in their path gets destroyed 😢

[@mel84646]

So true..my mom is like Monica..she would split and not talk to me for months and then randomly come back and talk to me like nothing happened and get back into my life and then split again..until she actually abandoned me. And sometimes she won’t get out of bed or she won’t stop being energetic..

[@lisaplatt3697]

@mel84646 I'm sorry you have had to deal with this... I hope you can find peace and start to heal.

[@elisabeth2193]

Oh man this clip is making me sick it’s reminding me of my mom when I was little

[@bellatrixpie2435]

baby carl 🥺

[@noveldixon9963]

How young is everyone?

[@pixxiesss]

i honestly cant hate monica

[@lololol4357]

why

[@pixxiesss]

@@lololol4357 this comment was four months ago im a changed woman

[@lololol4357]

@@pixxiesss lmfao

[@supernovagirl5741]

I hated her when she opened her wrists during Thanksgiving the fucking selfishness of it made me so angry and yes I've been suicidal myself but I'd never ruin a family holiday like that especially not if I had kids it felt completely intentional on her part even though I'm sure it wasn't but yeah way to inflict trauma on the kids and ruin a perfectly nice family holiday Monica 😒

[@christinevergara5357]

This reminds me of me and my dad.

[@cfrygirl]

I never could watch this show it’s too much like how I grew up

[@heavenawilson7271]

It's sad when one has to hide Money in your own home...

[@imjusthuman396]

So instead if helping the poor girl lip made her feel worse if I remember correctly she was always there for them when there parents hurt them But when they hurt Fiona they just yelled at her making her feel worse I mean my heart broke for when she said she thought it would be different this time and it hurt more when lip yelled at her 😢

[@sierramontano343]

What was the song in the beginning????

[@sickboy7104]

Hangman by Chris Pureka

[@milofinnliot1617]

the show goes on

[@arielbanks5557]

The Show Goes On- Lupe Fiasco

[@lindsaybennett4620]

this show is my life without as many kids. I'm fiona

[@christopherwilson868]

This scene frustrated me to no end. Lip was one of the most unlikeable characters for me in the show. Fiona literally put her life on hold to support her siblings and any little mistake she made, they’d get upset at her for it. It seemed like everyone else had the grace and opportunity to have hope and dreams about anything but when it came to Fiona, she was not allowed to do that, she had to be perfect or else everything would go awry. She had quite possibly the hardest life amongst them all and they never showed her any grace or proper appreciation.

[@nabilzulkepli5745]

If someone has bipolar disorder, they should refer to the doctor for better handling.

[@paulaemanuely8997]

What ep ?

[@DragonGoddess18]

1:48 Unsurprising

[@feeltheillinois]

she tried to get ian to enlist rofl

[@everyoneh8smonday]

No matter how smart lip was. He was so stupid for treating Fiona the way he did.

[@angelfuturejob]

I’m doing better I promise No promise has ever hurt more