Hello craftybeastie, welcome to PC! I hope you find your time here to be of benefit. Once you have 5 approved posts, you will be able to enter the chat room and talk to fellow members. There is almost always someone online to chat with.

A large part of Bipolar Disorder is depression, and a rather common part of depression is withdrawing from everyone including loved ones. It is nothing personal. However, it is not an easy thing for those loved ones to go through. All you can do is offer your support and tell them that you are there to talk if they ever need to.

If you find you are not able to handle this, it is probably best to break it off sooner rather than later. However, I imagine your boyfriend could probably use all the support he can get right now.