[vintageyouth]

My bipolar ex finally apologized after 3 months. I accepted his apology and told him all is forgiven. The breakup was brutal. We lived together but it was his house, So he kicked me out during a mixed episode telling me he doesn't love me anymore and other hateful name calling. It was a incredibly stressful and emotionally taxing time, I was angry for a long time because I was the one that had to suffer the consequences of his actions and I was heartbroken. We met for coffee last night, and it was almost as if he we had never been apart. He seemed in good spirits and mentioned his medication has been tweaked/changed. There was no tension in the air, as I meant the forgiveness, and tried to put myself in his shoes and understand what he has to battle with this disorder. We have always had rather perfect chemistry as we are 2 quirky weirdos that get each other.. It was bittersweet because I realized I still deeply care for him, and that may never go away. It was good to see him well. Nothing may come from this and it probably wont. Who knows.

[Skeezyks]

Thanks for sharing this encounter. I hope that, if the two of you wish it, you will be able to find a path back to each other...

[Movingon69]

Regardless of whether you get back together or not I'm so glad you had the opportunity to have a memory that assuages the hurtful breakup. You are a wonderful person for offering true forgiveness.

[pirilin]

I don't wish to poop in your parade. On the contrary,, I wish you happiness.
However, you have to contemplate the possibility that the bizarre behavior may occur again.
Hopefully, Love Will Find the Way. Good luck. Cheers.

[Unrigged64072835]

It was great that he apologized to you. That took a lot courage on his part and your part as well.

[Tucson]

To be honest, I would move on. I suspect there will be times that this will happen again, and then you would have to talk him into going back on his meds by seeing his pdoc. BTW yes, I think he probably was not taking his jeds.

I had to break up with a lady that I loved her very much. She actually was my first love. However, she was still in love with her ex husband. Years later I was still in love with her. Many years later I am starting to get a handle on this. So I understand what you mean when you still have strong feelings for him. So you know how difficult it was for me to leave her. I still think that was a good idea of me leaving. It was just something I needed to do.

I never quite know what to make of these situations. I guess individuals with bipolar disorder are just different. There has never been a time in the last 22 years of loving my husband that I would ever have told him that I no longer love him anymore. That's not to say that I haven't wanted to run away when manic, but even at my very worst in the hospital being dragged to the isolation room and given injections would I have stopped loving someone I truly loved or told them that.

Again, not all manic people are the same. No individual person is the same.