I have bipolar and am married. As with any couple, there are areas where we don't get along. We've been together 5 years.
In my case, the usual sticking point is that I am not good about picking up after myself. I was not trained to do that as a kid, and learning it as an adult is hard, but my husband admits I do better. However, I still am not good at it, so he criticizes me. Trouble is, that most times I am trying, and just forget, sometimes due to the short attention span of bipolar itself. Other times, I am forcing myself to make supper and I already figuratively have one foot in the mental hospital, and then I can't clean up afterwards. I tell him I am severely depressed but he forgets because I try to act normally and don't go on and on about it. He feels that he can't criticize me because then I get VERY upset (true!) But I really CAN'T take it when I am depressed. How can he have his upsets & me not be ready to suicide over them? I get good medical care & take my meds.
2007-09-02
13:36:23
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