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Originally Posted by Innerzone
With BP, it really is that way. Our brains get highjacked. Situations can exacerbate it, but just letting her know you are there for her is best (IMO).
Sure do! Here! 
BP forum, Depression forum, there are no restrictions -- whatever you feel is most appopriate for the given question you have or the area you feel most in support of in that moment.
Please keep us posted, ok? There are quite a few of us here who are in relationships where more than one person is dealing with a MI. The good part is understanding. The trying part is triggering. (and I hear you basically saying this with, "but unfortunately as my significant other is having a difficult time with the bipolar my depression is kicking into gear.") It happens. But the relationship can still work, so try not to freak out about that too much.  |
Thanks for the advice Innerzone! It makes me nervous when she doesn't want to talk about it all anymore about how she's feeling. I understand that we can't talk about it all the time but it'd be nice to know how she's doing. This week has been especially rough because her phone hasn't been working half the time. I'll be honest reading so many posts about partners with bipolar cheating has me a little uneasy. I think it's just my active mind and low self esteem kicking in because I can't imagine she would ever cheat on me. I'm a good boyfriend and I love her son like he's mine own, why would she cheat? It's just difficult when the person you love needs space and then you start feeling like she's purposely avoiding you. Part of me wants to mention it to her but I know that will only make matters worse. I think I'll be able to tell the next time I see her if something is truly up because she can't hide it. Unfortunately we aren't going to see each other until Saturday.
I think I'm going to call the doctor tomorrow and check into how much my insurance will cover when it comes to counceling. I'm starting to feel like I'm the one with the issues here and I need to address them before I lose the love of my life. The thought of losing her is killing me and I wish I could just shut those thoughts off. I've been fighting them all week and I get to a point where I think everything is okay and then something happens. Like I said I think it's just my over active mind mixed with self esteem issues but what if it isn't?
I will definitely keep you posted!