Bipolar in my Wainwrights Shoes 

Doctors Solicitors Police Family Stories. Fight Stigma & Illness  

 

Christopher Wainwright LLB (Hons), Infantry Officer Retd, Shoe Retail Specialist, Former Solicitor, 

8. Predicaments

Predicament 1:- My Family Business at Wainwrights

Having been left in a predicament by my siblings life wasn't easy. Telling me I'd 'made my bed and had to lie in it' was outrageous. David told everyone I'd left Wainwrights because of my illness when he knew it was nothing at all to do with bipolar. He knew perfectly well that was all a lie and that his inferiority complex and resulting spiteful behaviour was the cause. How else did he persuade dad to make his 'unfair will' in his favour? Even RS called it unfair. I won't accept anymore of his lying. He knows what was said during our last major disagreement and that his hatred of me is at the root of the matter. Had he treated me fairly we could have shared a happy ending. We could have celebrated Wainwright & Sons centenary were it not for his constant resentment. 

Growing up Mum and dad instilled me with the best of good manners and I learnt to keep people happy. I dont have a grudge against David but I can't forgive him or his wife their wickedness. When I was a boy Grandad Titmuss told me I'd meet people so loathesome that I'd not be able to insult them. The family business meant everything to me but this travesty makes it a bad memory.

We can all learn something about family dynamics from this story of our shoe businesses. We know for example that attitudes towards unlucky intelligent employees with Bipolar disorder are outdated. It's not treating the illness it's how its perceived by the public. We need to support 'patients' with bipolar properly. There must be an overhaul. I searched 'bipolar' on Google today and the results are very heavily negative. We don't need that it's encouragement wer'e after! You can easily demoralise people if you want to simply by telling them time and again that they're useless! It must surely be time to start telling people with bipolar that they have nothing to fear and everything to live for!

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Predicament 2 :- My Aylesbury and High Wycombe Solicitors. They knew/suspected I had bipolar or similar and I wish to look further at the circumstances in both cases. I'm certain Irving Shribman shared his knowledge with Tony Durrant who kept it quiet. After reported inattention at High Wycombe RL left the firm. I owe him a great deal and wish to have all the facts in case I can add anything.
 

Further people in a Predicament:- It's not only Wainwrights, my siblings and my former legal employers who've acted inappropriately. Cheshire Police, my Doctors, Aylesbury Grammar School Old Boys Association, cerain employees at wainwrights PR High St and more. In the interests of goof Mental Health and Goog Manners I'll look at their cases in my next publication. 

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