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Does it ever get easier loving someone with mental illness?

This is not a rhetorical question. I would like to know if it will always be this difficult and hard? Is this what the rest of our life is going to be if we ever figure out if there is still going to be a we? I am really struggling with loving my wife and I feel horrible.
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SmileSunshine · 31-35, F
Hmmmm. This is definitely a difficult position to be in. Mental illness is an everyday obstacle. Physical illness is an everyday obstacle. I remember my previous relationship…childhood trauma, PTSD, bipolar. It was hard. For me, it was going back to the foundations of who I was at the core. Would I have been able to put up with mental illness, yes. What I couldn’t put up with was getting cheated on and I let it happen twice. The first time I was convinced it was a mistake, joke was on me because it happened again. My suggestion, take the time to reflect and ask yourself the hard questions, confide in someone you trust whole heartedly and find comfort in living with no regrets and choosing happiness through your decision.
eMortal · M
@SmileSunshine The mental illness has nothing to do with the cheating
SmileSunshine · 31-35, F
@eMortal in my experience I don’t know if I can agree with that because I feel like it did. We can agree to disagree.
eMortal · M
@SmileSunshine Anyways, sorry you had to fo through that.