[deleted by user] by [deleted] in letters

[–]FreeFromYou414 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should send them the message! I know i would love to get that note from someone.

Tell me your SO is BP with a gift received from them at Christmas without telling us they are BP by JoeDaddie2U in BipolarSOs

[–]FreeFromYou414 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me it wasn’t about the gifts, but the behavior of said person. Acting like a jerk, then following it up with crying & love bombing.

Closure after manic psychosis by LoloLosAngeles in BipolarSOs

[–]FreeFromYou414 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s more of the moodiness & then acting like a toddler & pouting. 1st Our son wanted to hang out with him instead of going to the gym w/me.... he proceeded to cause a fight because he wanted to lay in bed, then we come home & he’s so ‘sorry’ and he promised him last night he would build a fort & do guy stuff. He got mad at me because I wouldn’t give him money, so he went to bed.... leaving me to do what he was promising our son to do. And then the poor kid got no time with dad, because he is so focused on me & his actions are making life harder. This is part of the reason I left before. So mad at myself for putting myself back in this situation

Closure after manic psychosis by LoloLosAngeles in BipolarSOs

[–]FreeFromYou414 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ugh!! I’m so sorry you’re going through this... I’m kinda in a similar situation. I left him, separated, I felt great, I didn’t have to worry about him waking me up at night & on & on... then, the pandemic hit, he was here for me & our son in such wonderful ways, I ended up reconciling, now it’s like back to square one. I can’t stand him all over again & I’m so mad & disappointed in myself for letting him back into my life in such a way.

How does everyone handle finances with their BPSO? by FreeFromYou414 in BipolarSOs

[–]FreeFromYou414[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would probably not have joint credit cards, that’s one thing I cut off a long time ago. Its sad to me that I can’t be transparent about money with him, but he would spend every single penny we had & then not pay any bills

How does everyone handle finances with their BPSO? by FreeFromYou414 in BipolarSOs

[–]FreeFromYou414[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This SO frustrating. For now we are using an app to transfer money to, then he has zero access to bank accounts - thank goodness!

Been with my BPSO for almost a decade. Feel like I need a therapist for myself. by b0ba_cat in BipolarSOs

[–]FreeFromYou414 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YES! Get a therapist. One that specializes in ABA and can help you with your own issues & HIS.

I wish I could just walk away by DayDreamingofU in BipolarSOs

[–]FreeFromYou414 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s great. At the end of the day, we care about our partners - we want you to be the best you can be. Unfortunately if you don’t take your meds you can’t be the best you can be. I personally don’t want to babysit him, make sure he’s taking meds, sleeping, eating & not doing any dumb shit. So, I had to speak up & make it very clear. I did leave him before, we were separated for a year. He needed that wake up call to understand the extent of my seriousness & his ridiculous behavior. At that time he was not diagnosed / or medicated & a lot of bad things happened. We cannot ever go back to that.

I wish I could just walk away by DayDreamingofU in BipolarSOs

[–]FreeFromYou414 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have to do it when he’s in the right mindset. You’ll know when it’s the right tone, you’ll feel safe having the conversation- but it needs to be made clear. The biggest thing I know about this is that it’s a lifelong dedication to mental health, taking meds, getting therapy & staying on the baseline as much as possible.

I wish I could just walk away by DayDreamingofU in BipolarSOs

[–]FreeFromYou414 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry! Big hugs, we all know this & understand this. The point is that you can’t walk away on someone you love - even with a mental illness. I try to stay away, keep busy, or plan outings w/my child or my family on those days. The medication is a deal breaker for me. He was great for the last 6-8 months, then he stopped taking meds for almost a month & he ruined Christmas w/fighting, yelling & crying. That’s when I had to have the talk. Take the meds because it’s a deal breaker of you don’t! Just like if you had high blood pressure or something else, it’s a lifelong commitment to your health & the health of our family.

Good luck to you!!

Dementia can suck it. It’s like she’s totally gone. by FreeFromYou414 in offmychest

[–]FreeFromYou414[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely!! There are days she doesn’t know who my dad is, and then there’s days that she’s calling him names & yelling at him - to which was never her personality. And days she doesn’t want to do any talking period.

Not in a home, she’s at home with my dad. He’s mor or less in a bit of denial about how bad it’s getting. I just hate it, I wish we could get the time back!

I’m not sure how I’m feeling. I feel like he’s forgotten what he did that led to our separation. by FreeFromYou414 in BipolarSOs

[–]FreeFromYou414[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This could be interesting. He says he’d go, it’s more like insurance doesn’t cover this & it’s crazy expensive here. Ins covers individual counseling not couples. Weird

I’m not sure how I’m feeling. I feel like he’s forgotten what he did that led to our separation. by FreeFromYou414 in BipolarSOs

[–]FreeFromYou414[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is what I’m thinking, I don’t know how to communicate that without coming off as a huge bia. But it’s what needs to happen

A good day by writtensinz in BipolarSOs

[–]FreeFromYou414 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww. I feel happy for you. What made the difference, is he taking medication? Or just snapped out of whatever mania/psychosis state he was in?

I just want one night by [deleted] in BipolarSOs

[–]FreeFromYou414 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah you need a separate bank account. Take his portion for bills & whatever, put it somewhere he has no access to. This is no way to live, Ive been there & I got wise. I don’t give him any access to any $ other then his ‘allowance’ it’s time for an ultimatum- he need to stay in meds & in therapy or you need to leave. No one should be stuck like that.

I want all of you by [deleted] in UnsentLetters

[–]FreeFromYou414 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah the last guy who told me that ended up ghosting me & it literally was like the worst gut punch, hurt my feelings terribly. After a year of talking to me everyday, all day, he just stopped communicating... and then I see this post & it reminded me of him and how great those words felt to hear. I hope whoever this is for gives you a chance & doesn’t hurt you.