How bad is it being in a relationship with a Bipolar person?

Question

Looking for feedback on personal experiences or stories you have heard of people in bipolar relationships. And what would you recommend to someone who was about to enter a relationship with a bipolar person? Because I've only heard that it is the worst.

Answer 1

Don't go there.
Picture this:
Long car trip, started out at night. She smiles, says "I love you, you are the most wonderful person in the world." She closes her eyes and goes to sleep.
1 hour later, she wakes up, says "You are JUST LIKE MY FATHER!! You A$$HOLE! How can you be SO MEAN?!"
You spend your entire life with them saying to yourself, "WHAT THE FHCK?"
And that was the good trip.
There are plenty of other opportunities in the world that you don't have to torture yourself. "Bipolar" is the modern politically correct way of saying "FICKIN NUTCASE"
Working for one isn't much better, except that you get weekends off.

Answer 2

Ok, first you have to understand that people who are bipolar usually have two extremes, one extreme, called manic, is their up side, where they are happy and bouncing off the walls a little too much, the ohter side is the polar part, where they usaully get angery and or very depressed, not the best time to be with them...anyway...I have tons of friends who are bipolar, and im bipolar too, which maybe that's why I get along with them, but anywho...If you want to enter a relationship with someone who is bipolar, just make sure that you can handle the mood swings...make sure you are ready to take on something like that, cause it can put some strain on the relationship...

Answer 3

There seem to be a lot of people with "opinions" & no knowledge.
We have 3 family members who are bipolar, all on medication, all over 50, all happily married over 25 years with children & grandchildren.
On medication, they will be depressed sometimes or slightly manic (appears happier) but an adjustment in medication will fix it. I have dozens of friends with much bigger mood swings.

They have never been violent or anything else. All people have mood swings, but to a bipolar person it tells them to see doctor.
All 3 of my family members have IQs over 145 & are kind & gifted people. A sweeping statement on bioplar people is unfair, like saying all blondes are stupid. People are different even bipolar people. I have read & studied almost every book written
on bipolar because I love my family. I have never heard of anyone going from manic to depressive in an hour. That is schizaphenic not bipolar.

Answer 4

what would you recommend to someone who was about to enter a relationship with a bipolar person? DON'T
Because I've only heard that it is the worst . THAT'S BECAUSE IT IS.
Does this sound like a good time?
UP:
* Feeling sad or blue, or “down in the dumps”
* Loss of interest in things the person used to enjoy, including sex
* Feeling worthless, hopeless, or guilty
* Sleeping too little or too much
* Changes in weight or appetite
* Feeling tired or having little or no energy
* Feeling restless
* Problems concentrating or making decisions
* Thoughts of death or suicide

DOWN
* Increased energy level
* Less need for sleep
* Racing thoughts or mind jumps around
* Easily distracted
* More talkative than usual or feeling pressure to keep talking
* More self-confident than usual
* Focused on getting things done, but often completing little
* Risky or unusual activities to the extreme, even if it’s likely bad things will happen

Answer 5

There are many different levels of bipolar depression. Basically, a bi-polar person sometimes feels great, on top of the world, and other times totally in the pitts. They don't have much of an "in between" happy middle type thing going on. So it all depends on how severe the case is. I have bipolar friends and enjoy them!

Answer 6

My experience with Bipolar ended in suicide!! She would quit taking her meds and turn into a monster.She was a wonderful person most of the time but near the end of our relationship I was afraid to fall asleep around her.She took her life about 6 months after we split up.There was nothing I could do to help her,belive me,I tried to listen and sort things in her life out with her but it was useless.Good luck

Answer 7

I once know a woman that had a relationship with a bi polar man it was disastrous she never knew what mood he was going to be in until one day and snapped beating her servery she spent 20 days in the hospital with a broken jaw with multiple cuts. The best thing to do is stay away from people like this because it is a incurable disease.

Answer 8

Dont do it . I have a brother in law who used to be in a relationship with a bi polar person and he said it was the worst experience ever. I also had a nephew who had the same experience except worse. So I recommend you stop it before you get started.

Answer 9

Hey Sammy,,,, I am going to tell you the truth,,,,, I married my wife,, we knew each other when we were teenagers,,, and she was strange then,,, and 20 yrs later ,,, we re met and got married,,,
She is bi-polar ,, (didnt know that 20 yrs earlier) and pardner,,, it has been quite a ride.... the mood swings,,, if they dont take their meds,,,,,, right,,,,,,,

I suggest that you re-think this decision....... really think about it,, ,its not easy,, and i have been married 10 yrs and just 1 more thing,, and i am calling it quits,,,,, I have had enough,,,,, car wrecks,, yelling and hollaring over nothing,,,, its tough !!!!!

Good luck,,,,,,

Answer 10

My daughter is bipolar, and her boyfriend says that she is wonderful when she is taking her medication as prescribed. When she doesn't (sometimes she thinks that she doesn't need it anymore because she is feeling good) there is a marked change in her temper. But if he reminds her to take her meds, she will and soon is fine........