Hi,

A woman and I fell deep in love and had a fantastic relationship for a few months, until recently when things started to go south and she started showing strong symptoms of bipolar disorder.

She went back and forth between being distant to wanting to talk about marriage. Last week she went from not wanting to see me or talk to me to holding my hand and kissing me within *hours*. She called off our relationship after the last episode, where she disappeared suddenly and also lied to me for the first time about where she went. I was hurt.

I have only just started reading about bipolar disorder. 1) Is it pretty normal for loved ones to receive this treatment? 2) I feel guilty for "getting out" of the relationship, but I have begged her to let me be a part of the healing process, and she refuses--I think because she's afraid of hurting me again. Is there anything I can do besides honor her wishes and pray?

Thanks.