Biblioknitter,
Well that just..well it sucks. I understand tho, it is pretty scary to reveal, and just to have them walk off. I waited a few weeks into dating him to tell and it really was hard not knowing if he'd just run the other way. When I did tell him, his only experience with Bipolar was an episode of E.R. When he told me that, all I thought was "oh noooooo". We've been together for over four years. I am surprised, but I guess it can be done. I wish you the best too.

Cheeri,
Haha that was kinda funny. He knows I try hard and he does cut me slack. I think it's a bit hard not to take it personal sometimes. But you made me think, maybe I need to realize that he knows I work hard. I'd just like less of the arguements to be my fault, you know.

Innerzone,
That's awesome that you mate is taking it in stride. Your so right, until you see the real deal it's it's a cool breeze. I remembering him saying " you're the most sain girl I've known tho." Haha ya I think that statement changed to "was the most sain"
Yes the mixed mania and the pure mania really only share the word mania in common, at least for me. I would love a nice pure manic episode. Seems like those days are gone. I start to get a bit manic and then switch to mixed pretty quick, that's been a trend since I've been medicated. Quite unbearable.
We did list signals, but it was group aimed at depression not Bipolar specific. I listed thing like sleep and such, but I chose to leave out my less than admirable behaviors, meh pride. Small city we don't have much here for resources for Bipolar.

Thanks for your replies, I'm new here and it's nice to feel welcome.