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Q: I am dating a bipolar boy and I am diagnosed with severe anxiety
asked by: lalalivviaa on May 22nd, 2009
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At this current moment in time, I am dating a boy who is bipolar. I myself was diagnosed with depression and severe anxiety as well as an eating disorder. When i first met my boyfriend we used to joke around oh i am bipolar and your depressed so we must be perfect. But things drastically changed, we used to talk everyday, hang out all the time and he always called me baby, honey, dear, etc. But now its different i feel like were butting heads more, i want so badly to be closer to him and hold him when hes down but he just distances himself from me. He has days where everything is perfect and it seems like we are both actually normal, then there are other days where, i feel insecure and afraid that i am losing him because he is impolite or rude.
He has bipolar two and I have done a little research but something wont let me grasp the concept. I don't understand him and i desperately want him to. I don't know why he is so distant one day and so there the next. I am really clingy so I want to figure this out but I don't want to lose him. Is there something wrong with me..? us? or maybe are we not grasping the severity of each others disorders?
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gnm
replied on May 24th, 2009
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no two relationships are the same
Personally, I don't think anyone can tell you there's something wrong with you or your relationship. Every relationship is unique in that only you two are in your shoes and until someone can feel what you feel and experience it from your point of view it seems they have no right to tell you what to do. That being said it seems like you're thinking quite clearly and logically. Like you said it is possible you are not grasping the severity of each others disorders but it seems to me that just by asking yourself that question it proves you are fully aware. Every relationship has its ups and downs. It seems like you truly care about him which is great but keep in mind that you come first. If he is being distant to the point where you are having more bad moments than good in the relationship it's not likely to get any better.
I would give it another try but try communicating in a different way or setting. For example, if you usually try to talk to him after work, this time try at a different time of the day when you are both relaxed? Also it helps to start your conversations with "I ...." rather than " You are making me /this/ etc...). Remind him that you're in this together and mention a few things about your relationship that make you smile. Hopefully he will open up or agree with you that he wants to make this work just as much as you do, just keep in mind that your health comes before anoything else. If the effort continues to be one-sided it might be time to reconsider your options because you sound like a genuinely good, caring person and you deserve to have a good guy who's willing to meet you half way...Best of Luck!
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