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What It's Really Like When You're In A Relationship With Someone Who Is Bipolar
The content below was sourced from real posts on the Whisper app, the largest online community where people anonymously share real thoughts and feelings. Join the community to continue the conversation today. Bipolar disorder is a mental illness where ones mental state goes from depression to elation for alternating periods of time. Sometimes those with bipolar disorder even feel low and high at the same time. It's hard enough to deal with this disorder, let alone date someone when you have this condition. These people are in relationships with people who have bipolar disorder and it's no typical romance. See how these people handle the uncertainty within their relationship and with the person they love most. Every relationship is unique and everyone has their own battles, as these confessions reveal.

A tough space to be in.

1
My girlfriend is bipolar and highly dependent on me. Although I care about her deeply, I don't think I actually love her. I can't leave her though because it would completely destroy her.

From:
Allen Springs, Kentucky, US

Mental illness really complicates love.

2
My girlfriend is bipolar... she wants to leave me because she doesn't want me to hurt. I've been with her through everything. I can't imagine being without her anymore. I don't want to be alone...

From:
Somewhere

It sure isn't easy.

3
I hate that my boyfriend is bipolar. 
If he’s medicated, he feels nothing. If he’s not medicated, he’s a mess.

From:
Somewhere

Awful.

4
My boyfriend is bipolar, but refuses to go on meds. We have a child on the way. How much more flipping out and rage do I allow myself to take??

From:
Dover Meadows, Georgia, US

Patience is key.

5
My boyfriend is bipolar and "decides" he doesn't love me at least once a month. But by the morning, the way he really feels always wins out. Nothing is perfect. You have to work at it and care about it.

From:
Waukegan, Illinois, US

Honesty is the only policy.

6
My girlfriend is bipolar and I didn’t know until she tried to kill herself.  

Please be honest with your partner.

From:
Somewhere

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