I'm a St Louis girl myself!

It sounds like your mom has some mental health issues as well. Giving someone the silent treatment for three weeks and going out of her way to start fights doesn't sound healthy, regardless of the relationship you have with your boyfriend.

I would find a new place if that is something you truly want for yourself, not to simply please him.

It sounds like your boyfriend experienced a legitimate manic episode. The things that I have said and done during my manic episode were not a reflection of who I really was, and it wasn't my normal personality. That being said, it took me a good two years to process what happened and develop stronger coping strategies.

It sounds like you have done everything you could to support your boyfriend during a trying time. I was dating someone who had a bipolar episode but he blamed it on his alcoholism. He tried to get help but ultimately couldn't follow through on what the doctor wanted. We ended up breaking up because he wasn't taking care of himself, and I had to put my daughter's well being first. Four months later, he died from an overdose.

You're in a tough spot because your boyfriend may not be in a place where he can recognize the amount of support you've extended him. But if he doesn't practice a commitment to getting better and taking his therapy seriously, then he may remain in that place where he isn't giving you what you need.

Continue posting and I wish you the best with your boyfriend's recovery.