I'm bi-polar.
Can only say what its like for me and how I have perceived the challenges for the women I have been with.
Its hard. I sometimes need my space. So I become reclusive, but I will still want sex or I'll randomly want to go do something. So it super confusing emotionally for the other half. It got to be the biggest strain on them having to deal with me wanting to be on my own but also intimate. There is the opposite to his where I feel complete euphoria and love being around them so sex just feels more natural.
I don't hide away from it if someone asks what's up I'll be like I'm just depressed, I can't be happy, there is nothing you can do. Then I'll just carry on doing what I am doing, continue to go out of my way for others and get with the day. Which is time for people who are my friends or colleges etc. But for my partners it must have been pretty crappy the will say to me its fine, but I reckon there where times where I tried their patience heavily. One minute I am elated, attentive, happy life is good then something remotely annoying or just random will trigger a massive down and then I'm just negative or just not enthused or worse, I still try to be attentive to their needs and wants but I just feel hollow.
I am very good at fighting through the pain and uselessness my mood swings provide me, most people around would never even think to believe I was unhappy. Most would describe me as funny, extroverted and sociable. In reality I can be stood in a room full of people with a smile on my face but I would feel so alone.
In some relationships it was unworkable. The person just wasn't able to deal or comprehend the mood changes.
I got close once to a perfect relationship for me at least where the other person just got it. But as people we were too different and we broke up.
I guess I would conclude that it does depend on the person. Don't avoid them but see how it goes and see if its manageable. Its just about constantly balancing emotions and life. If you can do that for someone who is worth doing that for, then them being bipolar isn't a factor.
If its not something you can do then there is no shame in not pursuing a relationship with them as you just aren't meant to be.
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Im bipolar. I've had great relationships that ended but none ended because of symptoms of my condition. But I've learned to have an incredible amount of self control and have taught myself to not be impulsive, unlike a lot of people who use bipolar disorder as a crutch to write off their actions the whole im bipolar its not my fault its my brain argument is played out. Once people start to take responsibility for their actions and become proactive in controlling their reactions then they won't be so toxic. I get depressed sometimes i get extremely manic more often than not, i get angry, i have insecurities, but its the way i react and deal with those feelings that separate me from some other bipolar people.
Yes it's terrible... I've just recently ended a relationship of a year and some months because he would be a lovable and nice then ten seconds later he'd be calling me cuss words and saying this and that which isn't true just to get more mad at me. He was also emotionally abusive. I've never cried so much in my life. But I did and still do put up with his behavior because I love him even tho we aren't together any more.
It's basically mood swings between extreme happiness and clinical depression. In the depressive period, it can be severe, suicidal etc.
The euphoria doesn't last long and you crash.
But if they're on a mood stabilizer like lithium they act more normal day to day
Pretty hard. In bad times there will be multiple fights a day or they won't talk to you for days and will become super clingy and get pissed easy. Basically a lot of emotional stuff and mood swongs
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It's a little worrying and will be a rollercoaster ranging from amazing to pretty shitty, but if you're willing to out in the time for patience, long and care it will be worth it. My personal experience was with a girl where she was living with bipolar disorder and we dated for a month but I don't know if this was because of her bipolar disorder, but she had began to become distant and stopped talking to me all together. She also preluded to guys sending her gifts. I later found out this was a common sympton of people with bipolar disorder, she had finally come back and I wanted to talk to her and let her know how I felt about it and asked her if she still wanted to continue our relationship and she said she didn't know. I suggested we take a break and from then on we both agreed because it was hard when they would go from loving you to hating your guts even though they don't mean it. It really is something that is an experience I will never forget.
I have a bipolar disorder and ADHD.. guess who's single whenever the depressive phase starts and holds on for 3 months.. guess who loses all his friends he got when he was in his normal phase and loses them whenever he gets into his manic phase for another 3 months.. Yes thats right.. Its me.. it sucks.. my only friend is my father.
depend on their condition. certain trauma caused them to go fkn crazy moodswings happy 1min 5min raging at you for NO reason.
Only a certain group of people can talk to them.
from my experience bipolar+bipolar dating = TROUBLE (maybe ok if it's light) it'ls curable anyoneYEAH.
She was nice and normal at first, but then she started getting angry at the littlest shit, and she started insulting me, but then when I insulted her back, she got angry. And she got angry when I would talk to other girls, but she thought she should have the right to flirt with other guys. And when I tried to cut off contact with her, her and her entire friends and family cyber stalked me for over a year and threatened me with death.Horrible experience, I wouldn’t recommend any man or woman to go out with someone with bi polar disorder. My ex had it. They might seem nice at first but later on the mood swings come in and it’s like she’s a totally different person now. She’ll also get violent and yell a lot when things don’t go her way. She also will constantly blame you for her mental disorder. And to top it all off she will constantly lie and she cheated on me. Never again.
Yes it’s absolutely hell! She’s all cuddly one minute then next she snaps like a snake. Nothing I do made her happy. I made her breakfast in bed once and she threw the pancakes at me because I used the wrong plate that doesn’t have fucken flowers on it. It goes beyond that. Never again will I do it.
Many of my relatives have bipolar, it runs in the family, so I don't seem to have any symptoms so I may not have it.
I've also had a few friends who suffer from it.
I don't know what it's like to date someone with bipolar, but if my grandparents' marriage is an indication, it must be miserable.I am a Bipolar person and I have never had any issues with my past relationships, as long as I am taking my medication.
Okay first of all bipolar disorder is not as violent as these people think. I suffer from bipolar disorder and I know its very hard on my boyfriend. One day I'm very cuddly and i have high libido but maybe once a week or less i am incredibly depressed and would sooner cut my own arm off than have sex. I know It's tough on him but we are still very very happy together
Yes, I have. After that, I put in a pre-dating check to make sure the girl I was going to date isn't crazy.
Why would you want to do that?
Why would you want to date anyone that wasn't all there, or had problems?
Most mature adults have zero interest in babysitting another adult, especially in a relationship.Ah man, sex with bipolar women is another level, but so are the consequences
Yes i did and yes it depends on the person. You might face difficulties with them but u gotta stand strong by their side when they are in struggle if u for then u will see midyear beautiful person out of them and also u will save them
My cousin dated a bipolar person before. He seemed like the nicest guy in the world to me. But she later got scared for her life after he stopped taking his medication and started threatening her.
No it sounds horrible. People say that it's able to be kept under control but I don't believe that especially in severe cases.
A nightmare it's like the. Girl on her period 24/7 365 it's not a fun experience
Just pour gasoline on your head and set fire to it. It will be far less traumatic.
Hell. Don't do it. He/she will leave you for basically no reason. Its constant drama.
It depends on the type of bipolarity and how severe.
It's great dating a bipolar person
I've never dated or met one though
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