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Mar 04, 2022, 06:40 PM
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Member Since: Jan 2015
Location: USA
Posts: 26,579
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Originally Posted by BethRags
My husband and I, though dear friends, were separated for some years. During part of that time I was in a relationship with a man who turned out to have bipolar disorder. For the first year the relationship was good...he treated me with care, concern, and love (actually, infatuation) that my husband had never shown to me. After that year (we had started living together) things got bad. Then they got really bad. There were red flags all over the place. Neon red. Finally, I intuitively felt myself to be in danger from the man. I left him (quickly) and moved to a different town. He was threatening to kill me. It was terrifying. I made a police report, changed everything - not only address and phone number, but email, Facebook, etc., etc.
I wasted years in that relationship. For nothing, except hell on earth.
I have heard through a friend that the man finally was diagnosed (after being a homeless addict for 2 years), got on meds, started going to church, and was doing okay. I'm glad and wish him only well. But I still have bad dreams about him - regularly. I still fear him.
You have done a wise, wise thing by getting out of that relationship. Be at peace with that, let it strengthen you, and please- don't look back.
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I really needed to hear this tonight. I am having SI and was thinking of going back into a relationship that would be detrimental to my health in many ways. Thank you so much for sharing your story with me, my friend. At the perfect time as well.
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