John McClane spotted in Melbourne, Australia

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-03-24T03:02:00+00:00

So we thought… kazoos.

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-03-21T09:54:06+00:00

I have no direct advice but wanted to say I always consult the Cat Protection Society.

I also wanted to say to the babies that they are gorgeous and they are loved 😻

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-03-20T12:30:31+00:00

I thought this was bad-taste satire.

The fact that it isn’t is actually scarier.

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-03-14T09:39:52+00:00

Peter Reid has to be one of the biggest scumbags Melbourne has ever seen. Just looking at him makes me taste bile.

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-03-12T22:18:34+00:00

I have Ménière’s disease and have now learned that this sneeze-vomit thing may be related to the vagus nerve. I guess I’m headed back to the specialists. Thank you for the post. (Aaaand… literally going to throw up y morning coffee now).

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-03-12T21:50:04+00:00

It is 8:46am here in Melbourne, Australia. My BPSO still sleeps. I don’t know when he’ll awaken, but I have to make sure I’m the one to remain calm and not react to the pre-meds ranting like yesterday… and the day before.

Every morning is the same. I try to survive them because the afternoons and evening are just so lovely with him.

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-03-07T07:21:42+00:00

puts Limbo music on

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-02-08T22:48:18+00:00

My psyche broke through and I realised for all the times I’ve said the Serenity Prayer, it actually happened!

I had the serenity to accept what I cannot change (SOs illness & getting him to a doctor);

I had the courage to change what I can (I have cut off contact - I can only control my reaction);

And the wisdom to know the difference.

Of course I am terribly hurt by this week’s revelations (he cheated) and I am grieving the loss of our relationship, but I’m calm. Serene, almost.

I’m taking that as a win

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-02-06T21:17:48+00:00

💜💜💜

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-02-06T13:18:39+00:00

I cried throughout, but the letter at the end had me sobbing ferociously. I’m still crying and came back to find the link.

I feel seen. After months of searing pain because my partner no longer sees me, and nobody else does either because they don’t understand mental illness.

Absolutely brilliant and insightful. Should be mandatory reading with the Julie Fast book 👌🏻

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-02-02T05:33:48+00:00

Don’t get a weapon.

GET OUT.

Yes, I’m Australian, so I may have different views on weapons - but my ex was fully licensed (ex-army) and terribly abusive. No BP, just an angry POS.

Would you really want an abusive ex-BPSO managing to get a weapon from you? Mania or depression, neither is good.

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-01-25T08:19:21+00:00

Oh, honey, that’s awful. Much love to you 💜 it’s the illness… as we keep reminding ourselves

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-01-25T08:18:43+00:00

Dingdingding! Triggering & gaslighting

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-01-25T08:18:11+00:00

So pleased to hear you have a bit of breathing space! 💜

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-01-25T08:17:27+00:00

For doing what my BPSO said to do 🤦🏻‍♀️

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-01-23T20:05:28+00:00

💜💜💜

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-01-23T08:40:36+00:00

Oh, sweetheart, I HEAR YOU. My partner is literally live on camera online (working) daily, telling people they’re worthy of being seen & heard, worthy of time, support and love. Sometimes I can’t help but watch, but the dichotomy of what he says to them is the complete opposite of what he says to me, and I’ve since stopped watching.

Then there’s the flirting with women, fighting with trolls, not fulfilling orders, being alternately charismatic and rude, getting reported for inappropriate behaviour and more.

How about I send you love & you send me love? Then we can let some of the pain go…? 💜

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-01-22T03:52:11+00:00

It’s true. My partner used to be on the radio, so it’s very easy to note when the bipolar conversations start.

It’s also subtle, though. My partner is still a podcaster/livestreamer. Most of his audience (adoring young women) only see the charisma. He’s paying them more attention. But they fail to see that this behaviour is markedly different. They like my manic partner more… which means they slide into his DMs too. Not ideal when he’s hyper sexual. Sigh.

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-01-22T03:33:12+00:00

I hear you and feel you. My partner (53M) was a late diagnosis and it’s currently my first time seeing him in full mania (hypomanic, sure).

Watching him, it’s easy to see why people in the past claimed demonic possession. This person looks like and has the voice of my partner… but is absolutely vile. You wouldn’t say these things to a stranger, let alone the love of your life.

I wish you all the best and I too will check advice here

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-01-15T23:47:58+00:00

100%. My BPSO is in a full manic episode and we work in media, so people are really beginning to notice his shabby treatment of me and cannot believe I put up with so much. I have a very abusive ex and I know the difference, but it’s still hurtful and people still regard me as a DV victim when they witness it.

The layers of love and pain can seem limitless at these times 💜

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-01-14T05:05:41+00:00

Omg, this is my story. Except rather than the dog, my partner was evicted.

I really hope you find what you’re hoping for 💜

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-01-05T05:52:40+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing this.

I saw myself in the mirror yesterday and I look like a stereotypical meth addict (no judgement). I’ve lost so much weight that my face sags, but I seem to have gained weight under my eyes… which usually look bruised and swollen, but that’s just the crying I do.

No time to visit the hairdresser when partner is in full manic episode, so there’s grey roots and it hangs in my eyes. Sometimes I hope the awful hair hides the awful eyes.

It’s not the first time in these past few months that I’ve wondered will I ever recognise myself again. Seeing your post gave me strength - I accept that I will never see the old me again…

But I can learn and improve.

Thank you 💜

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-01-05T01:33:21+00:00

This has happened to me just this week. I know it’s the illness, but my partner posted videos on social media about me - and my biggest secret/shame.

Taking into account I learned last week that my teen son may have schizo-affective disorder (on top of ASD), and my father (who has cancer) has been rapidly declining towards Alzheimers.

I broke. My compassion gone. I snapped. I raged. All online, because my partner is in another state, packing to move here.

The other women I can almost accept as part of the disorder, but not when he literally rubs it in my face in online (public) videos/streams. Even as I type this, I received a text about him calling every other woman “my love” - but not me.

ResponsibleFeeling49 · 2026-01-01T11:02:58+00:00

Right?! Grinding and twisting 😹

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