Family & Friends of Bipolar Support Group
This community is dedicated to parents, siblings, grandparents, other relatives and friends of someone who is Bipolar. The purpose of this community is to help families and friends develop greater patience and understanding, as well as maintain a positive, caring relationships with those diagnosed as Bipolar.
Well. I got a text from him a few days ago saying he would be at my house tomorrow morning. First I've heard from him in 3 weeks. This is his court appointed weekend to visit the kids. And he has supervised visitation, by me so I have to go from 9 to 5. Still won't answer if I call. I called yesterday and left a msg saying if he can't even be adult enough to call and discuss what his plans are then dont show up. Got a text today saying "plan on bla bla". Not really a discussion. Not even a conversation. And was more him telling than anything else. UGH!!
And I talked to my sister in law earlier this week. Dropped the B (bi polar) word and of course now no one will talk to me on his side of the family. She wont even look at my messages I send her now. Sent her hub a msg yesterday saying so and that I messed up with my panic attack with her but they were supposed to be supporting me and my kids with this stuff and they failed with that. I am done. My kids see it, I see it, and they only choose to see it when it involves them. He had a week this winter where he would not answer their calls and they were throwing rocks at his window(which got no response) and they were worried. Duh! But this doesn't affect them so it is just me being crazy or something.
And I was on the phone with his dad yesterday because my kids and I are camping near him next month and my hub called. Said he would call me back after and I hear nothing since. Soooooo I am assuming that is done too.
Tomorrow will suck
His family will most likely always be behind him, no matter what. I spent years trying to get my husband and his family to speak, only for them to all end up hating me, then everyone loved each other again, and now no one speaks to anyone at all. I have no relationship with my stepkids or sister in law and her family, and none of them speak to my husband either. That family stuff can be one big mess. And it's hard because you would think they would support his well-being, not put their heads in the sand. Bipolar is some nasty business and no one wants to acknowledge it or deal with it, so it just gets worse.