Hello there! Before I begin in talking about your situation, I just wanted to say it sounds similar to mine. I have been dating a girl with a lot of baggage. I care for her greatly but she does have baggage, I've been told by numerous people that it's not worth it, and a lot of days I really know that those people are true...I SHOULD run for it. A lot of days the situation makes me sad and brings me down.

Back to your situation. As to how to deal with the upcoming one month...well it does mean you don't have to deal with his issues for a full month. That should be a little liberating. Take it as a free month of not having to deal with stuff. Perhaps at the end of each day think to yourself about the situation and how you could deal with it effectively.

In the end, you can't 'change' him. You can only change your reaction to him. Could you possibly work on your reaction to him? I'm sure if you built up your own internal strength you may deal with it in a better way. He is not going to just change overnight. You can be patient with him and supportive. And if you find you can't change your reaction to him, it might be better to do something about it.

I have 2 suggestions for you. #1. Focus on yourself for the next month. #2. Work as best as possible at controlling your thoughts. If you control your mind, you won't let him affect you. And then you can make a proper decision with your full capacity of mind as to whether this relationship is rewarding for you. Good luck in your decisions.