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Would you date someone with bipolar disorder?

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SwampFlower · 31-35, F

Married him.

crownedwithlaurel97 · F

no thank you the last time i did he tried to kill himself and blame me for it

SW-User

if we're both bipolar will we cancel each other out?

SW-User

I have bipolar, and although it's much more under control now, I will not date. My feeling is that it's dangerous for me... there's so much prejudice in this area against people with mental illness. I figure the only people who'd be attracted to me would be gaslighting criminals.

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

Isn't that spectrum as well? It can range from mild symptoms to hardcore episodes of insanity. And seems like it's treatable. I definitely wouldn't date anyone with moderate to severe symptoms though.

Summergirly · 26-30, F

Nope!

666Maggotz · F

Nope. From my experiences with dealing with people with that disorder, my own mental illness clash with their symptoms and they tend to make me very upset. Pass.

SW-User

I would. I’ve known a few great bipolar people. You just have to help them through sometimes. Show them they can trust you.

Juvia · 22-25, F

Already have. Never again. I don't think I was prepared for it or understood it. And it made things worse because he wasn't on medication.

Mbingh01 · 70-79, F

No, I wouldn’t. I had to end a very long friendship with someone I went to high school with bc of their disorder.

Threepio

After years of caretaking a young adult in my family that has BP disorder.....

I AM A FIRM NO..!

looping · 22-25

as someone who may be bipolar, i wouldn't. that probably wouldn't end well lol

MorriganoftheNight · F

I married someone, we are now separated, but not because of the bipolar

TinFoilHat · F

Yes, if they had traits and qualities that I found attractive.

legalboxers · M

I did. She tried to kill me with a charger cable

legalboxers · M

[riyon] was the day her mother died. I was there, but I wasnt when she was cremated. It was during Covid. I take care of my mother who is 87 and a former RN, she thought Id melt

Matt85 · 41-45, M

I had a massive crush on a woman with bipolar

deadgerbil · 26-30, M

If I like the person, sure.

Queendragonfly · 31-35, F

It's possible yeah

PepsiColaP

I don't think so

TransientTinkerer · 41-45, M

I could not

SW-User

basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M

Sure, I don't judge people for having a mental illness. As long as they're under treatment I see no issue. My brother is bipolar, I have OCD.

LoneVoice

Been there, done that. Not for long term. A casual date for occasional company would be ok, I guess. Hard to find any woman who isn't at least partially nuts.

DDonde · 36-40, M

Yes.

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

Never again. My husband has it but it didn’t show up until we had been together for 9 years.

I would never ever marry someone with a mental health issue like that. So many ups and downs.

Juvia · 22-25, F

@iamonfire696 I was dating someone who didn't tell me until two months into the relationship. Probably fear that maybe I wouldn't date them. At that point it was too late because I was already too deep into my feels to get out.
Wouldn't wish it on anyone. I think some people are better suited for dealing with partners like that.

SW-User

Sure!, everone has some disorder, and it depends on how they treat me etc

SW-User

Nah. Not trying to be mean. I just couldn't handle that. I used to live with a friend who had it and it was too stressful. A man needs a little peace in his own home.

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SW-User

@deadgerbil dammit no. That's awful. I'd have to wash all that cotton

@Nanori stop using mind control techniques to make me say horrible things

deadgerbil · 26-30, M

@SW-User don't you have a potato famine to suffer through?

SW-User

@deadgerbil I'm already on a very low carb diet. Let me know when there's a ground beef famine happening

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