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.
Hi, my boyfriend is bipolar, we've been together for 18 months and I've been put through a lot of heartache but have always stuck by him.
I haven't seen him for two weeks now cause he is going through some problems again and says he can't even get out of bed sometimes, he says he wants to care about me but right now he can't, which I find really hard to cope with.
He's not answering my texts now so I told him today that I give up, I'm tired of crying and making a fool of myself.
I wish I could take it back because I love him so much and I'm really scared that I'm never going to hear from him again, but when he's ill I find the rejection so hard to cope with.
I don't know if anyone can help, if you know someone with bipolar or are a sufferer in a relationship, I could do with some words of comfort.
I just don't want him to feel like I have walked out on him because of his illness, I've really tried so hard but he keeps putting me through so much and doesn't seem to realise that when he is low I am aswell. He just keeps pushing me away.
I haven't seen him for two weeks now cause he is going through some problems again and says he can't even get out of bed sometimes, he says he wants to care about me but right now he can't, which I find really hard to cope with.
He's not answering my texts now so I told him today that I give up, I'm tired of crying and making a fool of myself.
I wish I could take it back because I love him so much and I'm really scared that I'm never going to hear from him again, but when he's ill I find the rejection so hard to cope with.
I don't know if anyone can help, if you know someone with bipolar or are a sufferer in a relationship, I could do with some words of comfort.
I just don't want him to feel like I have walked out on him because of his illness, I've really tried so hard but he keeps putting me through so much and doesn't seem to realise that when he is low I am aswell. He just keeps pushing me away.
i sugest that you send him another text right now saying that you're sorry about the last one. tell him that you were just frustrated. but that you still Love him.
unless you really think that you just absolutly can't handle this relationship. some people just can't be with someone who has a mental illness. so if that's how you feel, send him a text that you're sorry, but you just can't do it. but that you'll always care about him.
Just wanted to let you know that there is a board here called Family and Friends of Bipolar. The good folks on the BP board have given me a great deal of excellent advice and insight, and the Family and Friends board is very supportive and has many people in the same boat as you.
The best advice I can offer is that you really need to take good care of yourself, including getting counseling for yourself, learning as much as you can about bipolar, dont lose yourself in his illness. You need to do these things to make an informed decision that is what is best for you.
I have some coping tips posted in my journal that might be helpful too.