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Old Jun 07, 2014, 02:14 PM
SnakeCharmer SnakeCharmer is offline
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i feel a need to have her at least acknowledge what she put me through by admitting that she unintentionally lead me on

You've been through a lot with this woman, the kind of stuff that leaves a trail of emotional confusion behind it. The above highlighted statement is the part of your message that seems like something you can really do something about because it's your own feelings/thoughts. None of us can control the way other people act. We can only work on our own stuff.

It sounds as if you may not have really let go of your resentments against her and that you haven't really accepted that she's bi-polar. Her inappropriate sexual approach to you does sound very much like what some people experience during a manic phase. She may not honestly and truly realize the extent of her conduct. Or she may be in complete denial in order to protect herself from the shame and guilt that may follow a manic episode.

Although it would be nice to have her acknowledge your hurt feelings, she just plain may not be capable of that at this time. You might be upsetting yourself over something that's just beyond her.

Maybe there's no way to fix this friendship and, as other posters have said, your best bet is to move on, let it go, accept that if she really is bi-polar that she may not have a good grasp of her behavior during a manic phase.

I'm not so willing to call her an intentional game-player. But it does sound as if she's still got a way to go before she's willing to get some effective help for her disorder. For your own well-being, I hope you can detach yourself from her and keep both emotional and physical distance from her.