2006-08-22 10:45:33 · 11 answers · asked by Jenifer S 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Go for it. Having a mental disability doesn't stop you from falling in love. And because you have different problems, each of you can be more objective at monitoring the other (I wouldn't trust a bipolar to monitor a bipolar for example). Work towards being healthy, normal people. Work towards putting mental illness in the past for both of you.
If you stay together, think twice about children. Not just for the obvious reason (they're likely to have mental illness) but because having children is REALLY stressful, demanding, and disorganizing, and you will both find it difficult to stay sane. Literally! You'd be relapsing within weeks. (I know this from experience with a close friend) Even sane people find it difficult to stay sane when they have a child.
Good luck.
2006-08-24 09:04:42 · answer #1 · answered by frank d 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Above all, resolve to be on each others' side, regardless of what happens. Do thoughtful things for one another, even when you feel pretty crabby with them. Neither my husband or I carry the diagnoses you do, I should think that the basics for developing a relationship should be the same. It took us some years of being together and having a child and many rocky places to get to the comfortable and mutually supportive place we are now.
When one is acting crazy, the other should just retire to a safe zone in the house, honored by both, where no arguing is allowed.
It may be difficult at times, but stick with it. You two may each have a new best friend, but the decision to be each other's best friend resides deep within each of you. It is a promise you make to yourself.
2006-08-22 10:57:25 · answer #2 · answered by finaldx 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All I got to say is, no offense, but GOOD luck. Sounds like both of you have severe mental disabilities that I wonder how the two of you could ever blend those two disabilities in a relationship. But if its true love, as corny as it sounds, it will work out because its meant to be.
2006-08-22 10:49:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
As long as you both take your meds and attend the therapy that should accompany them, you are as entitled as anyone to have a relationship with someone else.
2006-08-22 10:52:05 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah.. it could be good. You can actually understand when one acts out of line.. Yeah no children pleeeeease. It's hell for a child..
2006-08-22 12:31:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hate to sound jaded, but sounds like a train wreck waiting to happen.
2006-08-22 10:48:31 · answer #6 · answered by Julep 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Love and support each other and remember to take your meds.
2006-08-22 10:47:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
wow thats crazy that just scares the hell out of me
2006-08-22 12:56:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
when you get angry or agitated take plenty of time outs for yourselves and from each other.................cool down and then come back together
2006-08-22 13:52:54 · answer #9 · answered by mochi.girl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Holy Christ, there's a mass murderer ready to be born. castrate yourselves PULEEEZ !, and when you break up, the schizo will never truly feel "ALONE" !
2006-08-22 10:51:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋