How about this for impulsive....initiating a sale on a 2010 G55 AMG.

:::cries::::

It's my dream car. That's mania for my boyfriend and I was manic, so I agreed, even though at first I resisted! GOD. I don't even care about cars. I just want to smack myself sometimes (playfully).

I guess what I'm trying to say is...that I would learn from my impulsivity issues when I had to eat from the dollar store for the rest of the week. Now, I'm not penalized for them....and with two BP people in a relationship, when we're both manic, we used to just spend gag-inducing amounts. Luckily, now I recognize the mania with that and re-direct it, or I'll point out to BF that he's looks like he's going into a manic episode. He'll stop, look at me and say, "No I'm not! Oh...wait...maybe you're right.". Hah. I guess just pointing them out cna help you protect yourself from....well, yourself. I won't go shopping with him when he's manic....one time he asked for one of everything (and bought them) of stuff for me...and so if I burst his little bubble and won't go with him, or I won't go into a specific store with him, he'll generally redirect...even though most people would take full advantage of it. He's had way too much of that in his life....what he needed was someone to love HIM and try to protect him....and not just try to get something from him. Many would take advantage of his moods (from my own observations) - not knowing he's BP, but STILL. I mean, c'mon. He even has people/acquaintances that will ask for money when he's manic because he's more likely to give it to him. That's playing dirty =(

There's been several way too over the top impusle buys...and now I recognize it in him (that's his thing when manic...), and try to ask him to wait and think about it. A shopping spree for me would be TJ Maxx (still).