Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
I also was lucky enough ,not to bring home any STD's.
But in todays world,that mght not happen anymore.
So even though I'm the hpersexed BP,I probably would not want to be the spouse of one.....yeah,sounds like a double standard to me too.
But as a spouse of a hypersexed BP...I'd be afraid ......just my opinion.
I have a problem with the tone of your post. Unless I'm getting it wrong, you think that everyone who is the SO of a hypersexual BP should overlook their indiscriminately screwing around on them.
I wouldn't put up with that behavior and neither would my SO and we are BOTH very hypersexual, and BP.
If someones SO WANTS to put up with that and be in a relationship that includes excusing and allows for that sort of behavior, that's their decision and that's their business.
But for many people, the behavior you describe is very much a deal breaker and I don't think that they are not being as supportive as they should be, just because they are not willing to accept that.
BP does not give one cart blanche to do what one wants without suffering the consequences.
Is it fair, to lose the person you really love because you went out of your mind and couldn't help yourself when it came to running around having sex outside the relationship?
No. It's a terrible, tragic shame. But it's just another bitch about having this illness. Through no direct fault of your own, you can lose your friends, family, job, peace of mind, financial security. Everything, sometimes.
Sad though it is, I still believe that we should be held accountable for our actions. BP is the reason we do some of the things we do, but it is by no means an excuse.