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Originally Posted by whatever2013
@ Jennifer 1967:
I feel for you. It's such a relief to feel loved and supported. So very comforting. It's a very hard choice for me too. It's so hard to be alone but sacrificing my integrity to be with someone is not a good option either. I guess either way it's a struggle. I figure it's better to be alone than with someone unsuitable because then i might miss someone more suitable because i'm busy with a mediocre relationship. It's not much comfort when the loneliness comes calling. But at least i am me. |
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whatever2013
I'm alone too, and just broke up with someone I had been seeing off and on, although it hadn't become close. My reason was that we just didn't connect that well, although he was a nice enough guy, and I didn't want to tell him how much trouble I'd had with emotions, although he knew some of it. I pictured him backing away and didn't want the pain, although I would have risked it if I had felt enough of a connection.
Does anyone else avoid relationships because you don't want to talk about bipolar and any other problems you have?
It's a lot of the reason I got onto this forum; wanting connection without the strain of pretending to feel good all the time.
Maybe I should look for a bipolar guy, but I'm pretty much resigned to being without a man. It's been that way for over 10 years.