I am bipolar to the max. My boyfriend does not understand it. What advise do you have? I work real hard at my mental illness, but it appears he is getting tired of it. I am working a job and trying so hard to keep myself together, but if he is not that much support, i dont know?
2007-02-25 21:14:08 · 5 answers · asked by kiki 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I don't think it's possible for a non bipolar person to relate to the illness. I am 28 and just coming to the realization that I am probably bi-polar. I've always found people painfully boring unless they were highly neurotic or super artistic or geniuses. And I have always described my self as "living to the extreme" now I guess I understand that there is a more clinical term for it ... lol. I am having relationship difficulty as well and my position now is to try and come to grips with what I am and try to balance my reactions and actions in the relationship to be more considerate of my non-bipolar wife. Maybe there should be a law that bi-polar only hang out with bi-polar .... it seems like it would work better ... I don't know. If you are trying hard and he is not being supportive then I'd say the answer is obviously get rid of him. If on the other hand he's being supportive but it's more of a not understanding issue, well I think you need to understand that he can't understand unless he's walked a mile in your shoes no matter how much he tries. Get advice from your family if they know him try to be open to their observations ... it can be hard with this illness to see things as others do. You mentioned that you think "he's getting tired of it" it hard for a person to be with a bi-polar and not get burned out. That's one of the harshest realities.
By the way I wouldn't trade being bi-polar for anything, I take the bad with the good! Good luck with everything!
2007-02-25 21:33:09 · answer #1 · answered by bigtjeeper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not the persons fault you live with if your symptoms worsen. For instance, If you are perscribed medicine by the doctor, take it to the letter. A bipolar person that requires medication MUST TAKE IT CORRECTLY.
My ex would not take his medicine correctly, and it was like living with Dr. Jekyl & Mr. Hyde--no joke. I'd leave for work in the morning saying good bye to a loving husband, and in the evening come home to Charles Manson. I divorced him after 1 1/2 years. He would not sign the legal separation agreement, so I had to wait an extra 3 months to get divorced (NC law).
He's in prison now for beating up a cop. Talk about bi-polar to the max.
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2016-10-16 12:34:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you given your boyfriend the task of being responsible for your 'healing'? You bet he is getting tired of it. Go for help and stop trying to use him as a crutch. You are probably blaming him when you don't feel so well, and the poor man has to bear the brunt of your moods. Pull yourself together! Only you can sort out your problems with the correct therapy. NOT YOUR BOYFRIEND. Beware, one of these days he is going to RUN.
2007-02-26 03:56:22 · answer #4 · answered by MaggieSA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you on Litham? Do you take your meds? One has to be accepted for who they are, or it can be a downer.
2007-02-25 21:33:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋