If she has been reading all about Bipolar then she is not understanding a bit of it.

People that do not have Bipolar can not understand what its really like , plain and simple. My husband doesn't try to fix me or try to "snap" me out of it . But ... I don't expect him to put up with me when I am a total mess or angry at the world. I have learned in Therapy that even tho I can't choose what mood to be in , I can't expect him to put up with it all the time . I am still responsible for my actions.

My T and I have worked really hard on learning ways to cope with a episode and also make sure it doesn't tear apart my relationship. If I am really a mess I will tell my husband, I don't expect him to really do anything , but I want him to know, so he doesn't wonder why I am quiet or withdrawn.

I get most all of my Bipolar support with my T and here on PC and the wonderful friends I have been blessed with... and that is just fine for me.

I hope you and your girlfriend can really sit down at some point and come up with a game plan and learn how to use boundaries in a healthy way.

Good luck !