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Originally Posted by bipolarmedstudent
He is angry.
As to the bold -- I have this resentment as well. Last summer, I really needed help, and my bf just didn't pick up on it. Instead of calling my pdoc or my parents to get me help, he just quietly seethed at me. He made it all about himself and how I wasn't meeting his needs. But I was in the midst of a mixed episode. I needed help, and he should have seen that. He should have ignored his own needs and stepped up to meet mine. Instead, he stood idly by as I lost my beloved job. I told him that he failed me as a partner. He got really upset when I said that.
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Thank you. I would never have collected enough courage to tell me ex-h. that he failed me, but I share your resentment. He also used to be a mental health worker, so I feel entitled to expect, not just general admonishing "to see a doctor for your issues", but a specific "I think you inherited manic depression from your mom and need help". I would have been more inclined to react constructively to the latter.