How did it turn out for you?

I’ll try to make this as short as possible, but sorry because I probably won’t succeed.

I’ve been dating this guy for about 14 months on and off now. He has bipolar type 2 and was just diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. In the beginning of our relationship he was basically fine and did not tell me about the bipolar, but after about 2 months and me already falling hard for him, he finally told me when he started getting low again. I never did any research, which was just plain stupid of me, but I have been doing a lot lately on the BPD and bipolar since he told me about the BPD. He has disappeared many times because he says he wanted to protect me. He is not verbally abusive in anyway, as I hear many are with bipolar. He is very sweet, thoughtful, loving, and really just wonderful! He’s very smart and mature and often selfless, he is very honest, does not cheat, does not beg me to stay-if anything, he’s often trying to get me to go because he thinks I deserve better.

He has very low lows and not very high highs I am very much in love with him and he loves me to, but he is constantly trying to protect me from him, not letting me see his lows. Now that I’ve read up on the BPD, I think there’s more to it, though. I think he is afraid to trust me and he is afraid to let me all the way in because of his abandonment issues. Plus I believe he is ashamed to really open up to me and tell me the total truth. I am so transparent, though! I am so open about my emotions and what I’m thinking. I’ve told him many times that unless he truly doesn’t want me anymore, I want to be with him-that I won’t just run one day! I’m tough! I’ve been through many things in my life that I think have prepared me better than most for a relationship with him. I’ve felt a lot of what he is feeling in lesser forms. I understand how it feels to hate myself, hate my life, feel like a burden, feel unworthy, be insecure, etc. I know how it feels to not want to get out of bed in the morning. But I believe a part of him thinks I cannot handle it. I look young for my age-I’m 26 and look 17 with the voice of a 12 year old-I’m not exagerating. And he’s told me that he often feels like he should be taking care of me (he’s 31)-like I need to be cared for, which is soooo far from the truth. I may look young and innocent, but I am not. I am not some naive girl who has no clue what she’s getting herself into witth him. And I’ve lost enough in my liffe to know when there is something truly worth holding onto-he is worth it. He is honestly just amazing! And what we have-the chemistry, the bond, everything-is just too good to turn my back on because it can get hard sometimes.

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hey has anyone else been diagnosed as bipolar, but known completely that you’re not? The thing is that I know my mind better than anyone, and while I accept that I’ve gotten into trouble with a few ‘sister-sicknesses’ (anorexia, bulimia, self-harm, alcoholism, depression, anxiety) … ok it sounded less tragic in my head… I know the definition of bipolar (type 1 & 2) & I know in my heart that’s not me. I was just wondering if anyone’s had a wrong diagnosis & if you have any advice on how to trust your gut instinct. L.

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trying to avoid the physocologist

I have suffered from bipolar since i was a child i am now 54,i recently had surgery for my angina when i had 3 stents fitted,since having this operation my bipolar syptoms have subsided,i can think better and my mood has changed considerably,could anybody enlighten me?

I believe I have been misdiagnosed and want to stop my meds.

Is Asperger Syndrome hereditary? or is it developed? or is it both? I know it’s mostly males that have Asperger Syndrome, but someone told me yesterday, who is Bipolar, and he says that no females have Asperger Syndrome, is he right about that? I want serious answers please.

I hate any kind of mind altering drug legal or not. They have these bad side effects and my husband is not serving God anymore since he has been on these “mood stabilizers”. They have changed him into something else. I believe God has natural cures for bipolar such as fish oil and most important prayer and following God. Is there any Bible verses I can show him that will speak against mind altering drugs? Thanks in advance.. I hate these drugs and hate their side effects and think they should be ILLEGAL!!