So... i sort of posted a bit of this in my new member intro, but after thinking for a few moments this topic likely deserves a thread of it's own.

I'm in a non abusive relationship that I don't want to be in. Solution - don't be in it.... ahh... it sounds so simple.

I was recently (within the last 6 months) diagnosed with Schizoaffective disorder with BP1. Prior to that I was only being treated for depression... wrong diagnosis. Anyway, I just feel like I need time for myself to sort of gain some kind of management skills with this disorder which is currently running my whole life. He, however, disagrees and feels like he is the best tool I could have for learning to manage because he also suffers from BP1. I simply could not disagree with him more.

I've tried to end things with him, but he often tells me how if I leave him he'll go back to his "old ways" (he has spent some time in and out of the legal system). I don't want this for him because I do care about him, but I am just not happy in this relationship... I don't want any relationship! We do live together, so it's not the type of situation where I could just blow him off. It's my place, and my small daughter lives with me, so I can't just up and leave either.

I don't at all know how to handle this. Sorry so long!!! Any advice or suggestions greatly appreciated