Carl25.....you are articulate...funny(good looking,but I'll try not to be superficial here HUBBAHUBBA)
And you are young.
Believe me...somewhere,someplace ,there may be some one for you.

Just don't forget to consider the ERRRR more MATURE women .....mmmmmm?

You never talk crap mate.

I fall in and out of relationships.Not cos I want to.Cos the heads start to burn a little.
I mention I'm BP...then she spends a while asking me to get HER diagnosed..
" I fink I must be BP too !! "

Not that bad of late though.

It was lonelier before.

That could change so maybe you shouldn't expect it to stay the same.As your circumstances change then it will improve.

I live alone. It's what I like for so many reasons. Right now one of them that comes to mind is my irregular rythm in how I spend my day. I'm flexible in regards to my shedule, which for me allows me time for the transitions of my BD cycling.

What is your hell like?

Lol,sorry but I really really mean single,Its just not fair on other people I think any spouse who puts up with a bipolar partner deserves a medal.

Hish five for my mate! He's great even made a joke about it this a.m. I was sniping at him in jest and he just looked at me and said just don't go bp on me. If you can't have some fun with it too and it's all about the down side then there is trouble but there are people out there who will love you because we are never boring.

After the tornado effect of me on many others for years, I felt pretty poisonous and decided I just couldn't inflict myself on other people. Not totally reflective of even reasonable self-esteem. Finally got dx'd, stopped drinking (made a big difference for me), and got self into therapy. Now married (happily) 6yrs. Spouse has depression. We're on a whole lot of meds, but are remarkably normal, and a lot of people envy our marriage; we think it's because we have a lot of shit to deal with together and it makes us flexible and understanding because god knows we've both been there. Just my experience; I say it's definitely possible to have a good relationship once the BP is sorted out to some kind of satisfaction.

I've been single for ages. I would like a relationship but I am terrible at meeting people - i get too nervous and end up acting like a total idiot. I have now officially given up. the best I can hope for is love from a dog (but not in a sexual sense of course) Men always seem to use me for sex and then never want anything else. I think I've just learned to accept it.

I've been with the same gorgeous, amazing woman for 16 years, married 13. She's seen me at my worst and best, yet she still loves me and when I need it she'll spoon me in bed and let me cry until the hurt eases or stops. Her and the kids are my life and she is my soul mate. And yes, she does deserve a medal.

I'm single. I imagine I will be for a long time to come. I find it impossible to maintain a relationship, or even a friendship for that matter.

Everybody who has posted is right, in one frame of mind or the other. Having an understanding partner is a blessing, but not having anyone is good, too, if you can't deal with subjecting someone you love to the real crap times.

My partner passed two years ago and, like these others, he was my rock when I fell apart and my conspirator when I was manic!!!

And I am now happily living the single life.

I know how you feel, but having bp isn't a total disqualifying factor when it comes to the opposite sex. My ex was totally cool with my condition, there is a select group of people out there who don't suffer from bp but are still able to articulate what we go through and are willing to go for the full ride even if it means hitting a few bump down the road. Rare as they may be, they exist. And eventually you will meet that person.

Seriously...I know what you mean, depending on my mood, I will need to be alone...and then sometimes I can get too clingy. I hate my moods. I will be alone forever...I'm not being pessimistic or anything. That's just the truth.

I'm in a so-called relationship, but lonely and alone as hell because he refuses to accept the fact that I have bipolar disorder and nothing I ever do will be good enough for him or anyone. I am so sad and lonely when I see happy young couples my age married, with babies...etc. I'm afraid I'll never meet anyone.

Wow! I chose to be alone after my 3rd divorce because I'm just tired of working at relationships and the lies and the heartache....blah, blah, blah. But BIPOLAR never entered into this!!
I think IF I should be involved w/someone they could learn about my BP and we would live happily ever after!

I am married, and BP has taken a toll on hubby, but to be honest, he has taken a toll on me! I love him dearly but in a relationship, each person is bound to be hard to deal with in some way...so I hope no one feels that BP makes them harder to deal with. I mean, sure, maybe at times, but we all have a lot to offer and it just takes the right person to be our partners.