My ex husband has denied that he was diagnosed bi-polar. I am wondering if he will always deny the diagnoses. He claims he has anxiety, this after our son who is 9 was diagnosed by his councilor of having anxiety disorder. A diagnoses I believe can be brought on by having to deal with his fathers mood swing and demanding ways. Our entire marriage I spent almost everyday counseling and calming his father. After our son was born with his medical condition and going through the entire process all of on my own basically opened my eyes to how pathetic my life truly was with my ex. When our son was 3 I divorced him.
My Ex's parents both have depression and are bi-polar. As do all of his brothers and sisters. He is one of 5.
I am afraid for my boy.
I am a very laid back person who is pretty calm about most everything.
Some may say I get a bit excited when it comes to cleanliness and germs. I do admit I have a touch of OCD that I have always had (my mother has always said I was a high achiever and clean as a kid) but became heightened after my youngest was born with medical issues. He has respiratory issues so cleanliness is a must in my home.
His father has stated to our son more than once that he will be "sensitive" like him.........
This is why I got our son into counseling.
But I am worried that he will be like his father.
Shut off from the world. Ego so big that nobody can ever prove him wrong, and never be able to say he is sorry. Mean and ugly to people he believes are less than him. Drug and sexually abusive (his father cheated on me more than I will ever truly know)

My son doesn't show any of these type of behaviors........
But it still scares me.