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  • Thanks for this, i suffer from bipolar 2 and 8 months after i was diagnosed before the meds kicked in my wife left me and my marriage ended, It became too much for her but she never talked to me like you explained. Thankyou for the video

  • Ruuuuuuunnnnnn!!! My sister's husband is bipolar, and the first 3 years were fine or so we thought and all those years he's been bipolar, an alcoholic, spends all of their money, get's fired or quits every job he has, they just had a kid and it's just been hell for her. I feel soo bad, but she won't leave him, he's ruined her credit, taken all her money, cheats on her left and right and she is still sticking around but she needs to leave , people like this won't ever change!

  • hi im bipolar, i dont take any medication. it kills me some times but i dont want to be dependent on medication to be happy, whether you agree or not not the point. i have been with my boyfriend for 3 and a half years. i got with him when i was14 years old. i used to all the things your gf used too. i cant help it. it is so hard. and yes i always say this, me and my bf have been through hell and back i ant bipolar people to know, there are people out there for you. you are normal.you arent alone

  • @CheshireWolf18 thanks hun for your support. whether i agree or not with you not taking meds, if your boyfriend is sticking by your side then you must be doing something right and it works for u. my intention is to let BP's know if you are acting horrid to your loved ones its not ok and work high or hell waters to make changes what ever that maybe. life is a roller coaster ride some have to work harder then others. thanks for the support. im happy on my own for the mean time. ty

  • seriously i understand..i dont think you are being harsh or judgmental either. its the truth im bipolar and that is exactly how i act...im sorry youre along for the emotional and cognitive rollercoaster rides with her. good luck and hang on tight...

  • ..where is part 2?

  • @homeropmedina hi i'm so sorry for taking so long to respond. i'm just getting to everyone's comments now. i'm sorry i just tried to copy and paste but this comment box doesn't allow for me. it should be in the side list on here. saying part two. thanks so much for enjoying my videos. it means a lot.

  • thats no trueeeeeeeee.. im bipolar and i never drink or take drugs.. yes its harder but I never do that

  • @TheRaenisha01 What some fail to see that this is my own experience. But i will tell you that the point i'm making is they do "something" to adapt. Someone told me once that they have excessive sex to adapt, or their cigarettes are their meds if you take them away they will be severely depressed and not like the avarage person who goes through with drawrals. its not just drugs and alcohol. some gamble all their money away a whole paycheck etc...

  • You are so judgmental and generally stereotyping. Did you know you can TRIGGER a bipolar episode? You take no responsibility for any of your flaws. I HOPE this woman moves on and finds someone who will love her and accept her for who she is.

  • @Lovingirl80 ohhh so judgmental. um.. i suppose your not going to other peoples vids leaving rude comments when a bipolar person talks about their girl/boy or marital relationships. but if someone on the other side of the table talks about their experiences its, "you evil bitch!" right. ur the judgmental one. you just judged me, right? and please point out where i said i'm a woman with out flaws. i have flaws, you have flaws we all have friggin flaws. your silly and nonsensical. good day.

  • @goddessdianamoon This woman is not bipolar she s talking about her Ex.

  • @Lovingirl80 You're an idiot. She is talking about her experience in dealing with someone with a mental illness, an experience that a lot of other people have gone through or are currently going through. Nothing she said is wrong. It is HER experience. As someone with a mental disorder, I know and understand how difficult it can be for my significant other to deal with with my issues and change in moods. If what she has to say offends you that's YOUR problem.

  • @ZephyrhillsSS Being disrespectful and authoritative in one sentence, lol. How does that work?

  • @Lovingirl80 How's the view from your high horse? You accuse the woman in the video of being judgmental and not owning up to her flaws, yet you can't admit you were off base with what you said.

  • @ZephyrhillsSS thank you so much for your support. too many on here can't fathom where i'm coming from. ive been so polite but i feel like now i have to stand up for my self. thanks again.

  • @ZephyrhillsSS thanks for defending me. i mean it. its funny, these people will never know what i went through. what i said on this vid was a sweet way of telling. I feel like if they still knew they would stomp all over it and still call me wrong for expressing my self. haven't i been hurt enough! i'm still hurt over it, u know?

  • Your video an subject is honestly true 100% , I am dealing with 101% of what you were ,even mental assaults an physical violence. And I have so much love for her that its hard for me to decide to stay around or leave. But your message gives me a little relief and understanding that she is not someone unusual in a sence. Thank you

  • I'm bipolar and I can certainly sympathize with you. You need to take care of yourself. I take medication and I try not to drive the people I love crazy. Your girlfriend is self-medicating with alcohol. 50% of people with bipolar disorder do have addiction problems. But she also sounds like she may have some borderline personality traits. The constant fear that you're cheating on her or fear you are leaving her are often seen in people with Borderline personality disorder. Do a little researc

  • fuck off

  • @gavinduff1 Fuck off? i do! maybe if you did you would be much more laid back and not so hostile. NEXT! lol

  • "these people"

  • support? lol  please.

  • it truly is the hardest thing ever, to be in love with a bipolar person. My 3 year relationship just ended because she went off her medicine. She left behind myself and my 11 year old daughter.

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  • I like hearing videos of the 'others side or opinion', helps my behavior and maybe someone elses to see thats its not all about me.

  • @hotgluegunfun1 i like hearing that my videos keep helping people out. thanks for watching and commenting.

  • @hotgluegunfun1 thanks for you comment

  • Greetings,

    I was dx'ed with bipolar disorder in the mid 90's and took Lithium until the side effects became unbearable. My mania was largely triggered by SSRI's-although bipolar runs in my family. I can empathize w/ your frustration. However, I think it's easy to overestimate the 'disease' component and underestimate the interpersonal dynamics of your relationship. Have you considered trying couple's therapy? Perhaps you could both agree on a therapist experienced in GBLT relationships.

  • @Bigshotism WOW i didn't even know that GBLT Therapy for couples existed. thats really good information. thanks a lot.

  • do u feel severe bipolars could ever marry

  • @05Sams im not the one to say if it can work or not. a commenter on my post suggested GBLT therapy for couples exists. I do think that the marriage would be a rough road. I think you would have to have thick skin to handle it but as i mentioned there is help out there like therapy when you hit rough patches in a relationship. i think who ever you marry must be on board with exceptin responsibility for his actions. what ever he needs to do to make it work he should do it. then it can work.

  • Querida te ves cansada.. se que no es sano pero creo que son no comprendidos.. por sus actos.. y se que tambien no es saludable.. yo ahorita tengo un amigo que es asi.. y simplemente trato de entenderlo y me hago las mism preguntas que tu.. hoy con quien estare hablando.. pero el se esta alejando por que dice que no quiere hacerme danio con sus palabras o actos..

  • @henyix si lo hice cansado de todo. es solo triste que tenia que terminar de esa manera, you know? no es correcto que un BP para actuar de esa manera, creo que se puede controlar o al menos que lamentar com portamiento. a veces solo tienen que caminar lejos. como lo hice. gracias por tu menseje

  • @goddessdianamoon si lo se.. yo tengo un amigo que es BP y es empath te podras imaginar. el pobre la pasa de lo mas fatal por que siente mucho dolor, pero creo que tu amiga no supo canalizar eso.. ademas tambien creo que no es muy consciente de sus actos.. bueno recuerda que las cosas siempre pasan por alguna razon.. y a lo mejor eso fue lo que tu hiciste.. aunque sea triste..

  • @ wishyouknew.. that's the thing.. we do walk a day in your shoes.. every day we live with you or are around you. we end up feeling what you are feeling because of the mood changes.. We have to be strong because if we aren't we are useless to you. He is the type to want to be alone. To stay in their lives is the most difficult thing to do. Don't ever underestimate my love for my SO. I am literally keeping him alive. But I can't do it at the expense of my own mental and physical health declining.

  • Thank you for this... needed this today. I've been going through this for 3 years.. he runs off continuously.. started up conversation 2 days ago.. laughing lots Fri night.. Yesterday he read a post from weeks ago about my frustration which had actually been deleted so one of his friends must have kept it on a file which is sick.. yesterday i find myself blocked everywhere again for telling some truths in a post that doesnt even exist any more... his friends have no idea how he is suffering..

  • Leave her. I used everyone and did not give a shit for over 10 years. I'm better now and I take meds and DO NOT drink but I only stopped being nasty cos the drink stopped working.

  • Thanks for the video.Illuminating.

  • @jesuisravi you are very welcome and thank you for your opinion. i just want to add that i have gotten a lot of heat for this video (which i don't apologize for making it) all i'm trying to say for BP's is to take care to know your self better, be responsible by getting counseling, take the meds, and remember that who you are has an impact on your loved ones around you. that goes for everyone. thanks for your post

  • leave her

  • @tye301 yes i have. thanks for posting

  • YOU have not place to make a generalization! Sounds like your chick has issues. Not all bipolars are on drugs + alcohol!!! (I am not on meds and I have been with my husband for 17 years!) Not all bipolars are abusive!!!

    You don't know about bipolar and people's demands!!

    If you can't handle the heat, get out the kitchen!!!

    If you loved her, you'd stick by her!!!

    I agree with wishyouknew387 and 1882ing

    So

  • @hizsunshine01 bipolar demands!? if i can't handle the heat get out of the kitchen? your statements say it all. bipolar seem to think that their issues are there own and that their loved ones have to put up and shut up no matter how much "heat" you place on them. your statement says it all. by the way i said "most likely" are they alcoholics/drug addicts. actually they express in other NON healthy ways as well. sexually promiscuous, overtly emotionally abusive relieves their stres

  • fuck her off you dont need the stress.

  • @jjimmyrjagger exactly, thank you for ur post

  • hey, nice video... I dont know why people r swearing at u. I am Bipolar and yo`ure right. I`m afraid of making comitments... If I feel tied up or pressured I get really pinicky and i want to run... when and if I dont sleep I am a totally different person, agresive and I have crazy thoughts in my mind. I feel like kiling my coworkers. I wont tho im not crazy. 4 people with bipolar disorder I advise.get a full 8 hour sleep and in the morning take a B-COMPLEX vitamin for the nervous system suport.

  • @gustaverds that is really great advice, i do believe in what you say, healthy amount of sleep is crucial. she would get about 3-4 hours of sleep and called it a restful night. she would get cranky and all that you described above. i don't know why some are cussing me out. i do chalk it up to a bipolar rant. some call me names that have nothing to do with the vid like my looks etc.. those i chose to not respond to at all. other then to point out that you made my point nice and clear

  • @gustaverds aslo, thank you for the nice compliment on my video. sorry i have not gotten back to you sooner. i wanted to add that all i ask of BP people is to just know your self, take responsibility for the not so good actions. to acknowledge your loved ones. and i feel like you're doing just that. thank you for that. hugs

  • @wishyouknew387 i think its unfair what u r saying to this lady that is telling bipolar frm the point of view from the families and partners and what they put up with, its not easy for them infact its just as hard. This lady is a very brave woman for putting this video up from the outsiders point of view, im very glad this video is put up, it helps partners understand it better and whaat they might have to go through themselves its not all bout the person with bipolar like me.

  • @goddessdianamoon thanxs for putting up these videos as i am a bipolar person myself, i am on meds but just found out that my docs have screwed up my medication giving me velafaxine which is a mild depressent instead of bipolar medication which seen me take drastic measures to stop my life, i dont do drugs or drink very much anymore, but living is very hard, my partner is very patient with me he is but in the uk dont have many places for support, i agree it isnt easy for the partners.

  • Your just plain Hypocritical!

  • Oh and you also seem to need to be in the spotlight. Your worthless videos do nothing but draw attention to your ignorant self. You are an embarresment to yourself and those around you. Why don't you get a hobby or job. I could go on about how fat and ugly you. I could say start a diet cause you are lazy and have no control over eating healthy but I don't because of compassion and understanding for people like you that are sick because obesity has taken over their life. Doesn't feel to good!

  • @wishyouknew387 The primary symptoms of bipolar disorder are dramatic and unpredictable mood swings. I'm not going to say anything in return to this post you left me because the advice given to me is to not feed a BP's dramatic rant. So instead i will talk to other readers who see this. Everyone this is exactly what i'm talking about in my vid, they can get strongly emotionally abusive and have no hart or hold no responsibility to what they do or say. This is why i left my EX.

  • @goddessdianamoon I watched your video and it seemed like you are describing my EX. And your feelings are exactly the same as mine. They feel no responsibility at all but unlike you, I confront her about what she has been doing and keep reminding her of her condition. She hates it... :) Thank you for sharing

  • @wishyouknew387 this is only half of what they display towards others. If you are in a relationship with one, you have to decided to stay or leave. some need help leaving like getting counseling to handle post traumatic stress syndrome. thank you for reading

  • @wishyouknew387 : well from the attack taken... i must ask.... are you bipolar. I think that she is expressing her feelings for someone that she loved, and did not know how to deal with them. You... in my opinion should refrain from the negative comments and really empathize.... if there is a possibility for empathy to occur.  Your attitude is extremely hateful.

  • you are a moron! No one is asking for pity just understanding. People do apologize for their actions. Get over yourself. If you can't handle it than disassociate yourself from that person and stop complaining about it. Ask a mother who has a child with BP. Your view may be different. You need to grow up!

  • Bipolar folks, you should come and talk to us other sufferers at mom (mapofmates . com) :)

  • 1. I quote "it is highly likely that they take drugs or they are raging alcoholics..." this statement is simply biased and generalised. Where did you get statistics that say most of bipolar do that..2. Did she even had 1 manic episode? from what you said (part1) she did NOT....3. By what you described (part1) in my opinion there are no symptoms of specific bipolar behaviour. Rather deep psychological problems fromchildhood /trauma + alcohol and drug usage.

  • @ddevrovic I been with her for years, did i post everything on here that shes ever did, no i didn't. If i did post everything (manic episodes) it would blow your mind. this vid was not about bashing her it was to help other people who have to deal with them. if u watched both vids you would see that i said this is my own experience. as yrs went by she got worse her manic depressed episodes were getting to suicidal threats. i had to leave. tht is a small window into this. enough for u?

  • @ddevrovic With all do respect... I must disagree and completely dissent with your comments. As a practitioner the behaviors described are very similar of those who are diagnosed bipolar or even a person with both Bipolar and Borderline Personality disorder. It is true with each of these you will have risky behaviors such as drinking drugs, gambling... etc. It will take a counselor to evaluate and make an accurate diagnosis.

  • This video makes me sick. Are you looking for a pat on the back or sympathy? Walk a day in the shoes of someone that is bipolar. You should be ashamed of yourself. Lady you should go get help.

  • @wishyouknew387 I have a sister-in-law who's bipolar, and being on the receiving end of her behavior was exhausting, debilitation and immensely painful. I loved her, but after her third child, she "went around the bend." I eventually had to disassociate from her, and unfortunately my brother, (her husband), who's in denial about her condition. My mother covered for and excused her behavior, and it made me physically ill before I removed myself from her vicinity. It's very painful

  • @Trillidotia I loved this woman that i described in this video, what i gone through was pretty harsh BUT i know that "family"dealing with bipolar loved ones tears the hart in ways that i'm not going to pretend that i could fathom. i'm deeply sorry, i imagine that this can tare a family a part in the most hart wrenching way. Some times you got to love from afar. wish that person the best, keep good thoughts and remove your self as you did to live a healthier happier life. continued..

  • @Trillidotia I know that your decision was the hardest to make n that it wasn't an over the night decision. I truly sympathize in what it means to leave while hart strings r still connected to your family. If u are feeling at all guilty for decisions of doing this, know this.. that we r all born with a choice of freedom to not live in destruction. I think for at least your mom and other members, them seeing you happy is the most soothing on the soul. they live vicariously threw u.

  • @wishyouknew387 (cont.) for those of us who have been a BP's target. I got help from a psychologist I knew who helped me through it and to see that it wasn't, in fact, my fault. SIL is extremely manipulative, can be charming, but quite vicious. There's help for family members of alcoholics; why not this too? News flash: it's not all about you. We're here too.

  • @Trillidotia walk a day in someone that is BP. You have no idea how hard it is. Most of the time you just cant control it as much as you want to. Your brother is a better man than you. God bless him. I hope no one deserts you because of something you can't help. You are selfish!

  • @wishyouknew387 Seriously, how dare you! how the heck do u know who's the better person? why, because of the simple fact that you have what he has? This is a lose lose situations for both the BP and the BP target. when it comes to family going threw this NO ONE WINS. what is the matter with you? so you say u there r times when u cant control it. so, i guess that means u can say, "well, its not my fault so loved 1's should put and and shut up. You are WRONG!!! ur the selfish 1here

  • @Trillidotia yes, i couldn't agree with you more. i'm very happy that you were one of the few who was strong and courageous enough to find an out. that you were able to find support in helping to understand that none of this is your fault what so ever, you deserve to be free.

  • @wishyouknew387 Have you ever walked a day in the shoes of a loved one who has to put up with bipolar out bursts and systematic manipulative ways? if you did then you would sympathize. Are you bipolar? its my experience that bipolar can't sympathize with anyone else cos they are sooo wrapped up in their own head to care about others around them. stating that i'm not suprised at your comment. I helped my self out by getting out! and did. i'm much more happier for doing it. ty

  • @wishyouknew387 i also wanted to say is no i was not looking for sympathy but in doing this vid i did get a lot of other people on here who sympathize, why??? cos they went through the same thing. isn't that what sympathy means... to understand based on having lived the same experience? If you read through the posts you will see that some people with bipolar agree with me and hope to change with counseling. you may walk away with anger but others got something from it.

  • @wishyouknew387 NO. You should for saying that.

  • wow. I don't drink or take drugs. Nor am I on meds...

  • @JessicaAntoinetteUK delve deep... what things ARE you doing in your life to express. it comes out somehow. if you don't know, i don't know. that's a road for you to find of self discovery.

  • Some of these symptoms sound more like borderline personality disorder than bipolar

  • @MariaDY Some one else said that to me. I only go by what she was diagnosed with. If she is borderline personality, it doesn't matter, it only would matter for treatment purpopses that she would not be on board with anyways. Still bipolar, borderline personality... they all have manic stages, during those times violence can rare its ugly heads being abusive to loved ones near. that is what this vid is all about. Some of you are not getting that point.

  • @goddessdianamoon - my male partner has bipolar and is NOT on medication and i know EXACTLY what you are saying and where you are coming from. Being in love with someone who has bipolar and not on medication is an extremely hard life to take.

  • @aussieadventurer1 Then dont do it!!! You got no idea of how those comments makes us feel.

  • NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness... please research them on the Web....they are an excellent resource for those suffering in silence and those who love someone who is suffering.... Love to all... with the peace of the Great Spirit. NDeeDavis

  • @ndeedavis thank you for your post

  • I have a quote that is patent by me.... "It is NOT an issue or a problem with being diagnosed or having a Mental Health Disorder... BUT it IS a Problem to NOT SEEK TREATMENT. If you had diabetes... you would take insulin, as well as if you had a heart condition.. .you would go see a doctor for medications. WHY NOT A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER??? We must break the Stigma.

  • @ndeedavis i believe i said in my second video that upon finding out that significant other has BP make sure that they have had years of counseling and medication. I don't know how they are with treatment but it has to be better then when not treated.Its not ok for someone with BP to say to their loved ones well i have this, its not my fault so you must put up and shut up. No, really thats not how it goes. its a BP's responsibility to try to make it better.

  • Research shows that when these 2 things are done everyday... with a daily regime... you can do well. As a Psychotherapist.. having practiced for over 20 years... Individuals diagnosed with Bipolar are commonly known to start meds and then stop... they hate their lack of mania. There are individuals with Bipolar who NEVER seek treatment, most likely like this young lady and they unfortunately live in pain and in their own hell... and they make it hell for others.

  • I really want everyone who has made a negative comment... view the comment made by the individual RETIREMESOON. This young lady is expressing her experience and it was a true blessing to hear her thoughts and how she shared her experience to help others. RETIREMESOON posting HIT IT ON THE NAIL! It is a known fact that as an individual diagnosed bipolar... you MUST... take your medications, and have a therapist. 

  • you should probably change the title to "being with a bipolar/alcoholic/drug addict" because bipolar disorder wasn't her only issue. Leonardo Da Vinci has been said to be bipolar and he's considered to be the genius of all geniuses and i'm pretty sure he wasn't on any type of medication nor has he been said to have been a raging alcoholic or a drug addict.

  • This person isn't/wasn't on medication and probably hasn't even been properly diagnosed, especially if they're not going through with therapy. You are pretty much victimizing yourself. Everyone is responsible for their own actions and that includes the "normal" people. If you consider yourself to be "normal" than why did you stay in a toxic relationship? You can't help someone else if you can't even help yourself.

  • @MrsGabriellaElla Have you ever been in love? and you don't desert a loved one because they have issues no matter how deep they are. I did what i could, i helped her out the best i could which was huge. Then it came to the point that i did all that i could do and its time to leave and so left. Now its time for both of to start a new phase in our lives. i'm good, not sure about her. but i do wish her the best. yes, i do concider my self normal as normal as the next person whos in my shoes. ty

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  • @goddessdianamoon and there is even therapy for people who have to deal with a loved one that is bipolar. There are A LOT of resources out there.

  • @goddessdianamoon rather than raising awareness.

  • @goddessdianamoon @goddessdianamoon and out of curiosity what do you consider normal? The majority of the population has some type of mental disorder but a lot of people don't get help because they want to believe the are "perfect" or "normal". I'm pretty sure this person was "bipolar" before you even met her and if she is way up the bipolar spectrum you would have seen warning signs from the beginning. My opinion is you should change the title of the video because you are misleading people

  • You're also saying you don't desert a loved one but you did. Not only did you desert that person but you continued the relationship for a long time and probably ended up hurting them more by staying with them for so long, leaving that person with feelings of abandonment. Four years is a long time. You, yourself could have looked for therapy to find ways to deal with that person.

  • If this person was abusive and you kept putting up with it, then maybe something is "wrong" with you too, it seems a bit masochistic that you would pursue a relationship with this person for that long knowing what they are capable of. This is just adding more stigma to people who are bipolar, everyone is different. If more people would do their research, they would learn that some of the most influential people have suffered from bipolar disorder or some other type of mental disorder.

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  • My cousin and I both are 52 and have BIPOLAR.

    It's NOT OUR FAULT that we have bipolar ...BUT... it is our responsibility that we

    1) take mood stabalizers.

    2) exercise everyday

    3) get therapy and educate on the disease

    4) WE DO NOT SELF MEDICATE

    5) Keep a regular sleep routine

    6) Be accountable for our poor decisions

    If you are with someone that IS NOT following 1-6 then leave until they do follow the rules.

    AGAIN it is our responsiblity for self management !!!!!!

  • Thanks for generalizing everyone with bipolar. Way to go making us feel better about our condition. You suck.

  • @1982ing it is not my intention to make anyone feel bad. its my intention to give support to those who have been inflicted by bipolar people when they are in their down periods. I"m going to try once to give you just one example, have you ever been bullied at school etc... and no one helps you, u just have to put up with it with no light at the end of the tunnel? well thats how loved ones feel when they have to put up out bursts of rage from bipolars while they are in their down times.

  • @1982ing I am depressed have a lot of issues with my husband she reminds me of my husband talking about me is so painful thank for expresing it that polite nice way i was going to say... real ryude things

  • @1982ing I did suck for staying as long as i did. Now that i'm free from bipolar manipulation and abuse, I don't suck anymore. i'm freeee

  • I'm bipolar, my girlfriend is bipolar. we don't take meds. we've learned to cope without meds, it took acouple of years but everything your saying isn't completely true. bipolars can maintain and control there moods to an extent, the problem is that most of them don't try. I know alot of functioning bipolars and schizophrenic peoples. It sounds like the person you are talking about isn't trying to cope or maintain her moods at all.

  • @bipolardiscussions to cope and maintain means that you have excepted what you have, embraced it, acknowledged that actions u express are problematic and control and learning to control this is needed. oh and that its POSSIBILITY to control. I believe that it can be controlled as well. but with conceling, learning skills how to. You are right that she never tried, her family just excepts her as such, always has and so i got the brunt of it. DID. really i'm proud of you for dealing.

  • @goddessdianamoon I think alot of people just want to be all manicy and crazy whatnot, I know alot of bipolars and schizophrenic people who are almost completely normal with jobs and a signifigant other. I don't think someone should be excused for treating someone like that just because they have a mental illness. even when I was at my craziest and doing drugs I was nice to my girlfriend at the time and all my friends.

  • Im bipolor 1 and this vid makes me feel like shit... Thx alot

  • I understand that bipolar sufferers are in pain during depressive episodes, and find it hard to control inappropriate/hurtful behaviours during mania. There should be no dispute or competition on how hard this is on both parties.

    HOWEVER, the feelings and lives of those around you, those that choose to stick by your side through the worst, should be respected.

    Violence is never acceptable, verbal abuse is never the answer. Please get help from a qualified doctor before it's too late.

  • This sibling also doesn't accurately remember manic episodes, so there's no closure, just pain and damaged credit, reputations etc. The scary thing is that it's based on delusions! So anything can be twisted to suit this person's needs when they feel the carte blanche power of mania.

    Those closest to her is left with the effects, rage and violence. It's never a good time to talk about the partner or family/friend's feelings because the bipolar person is usually in the middle of some crises.

  • I agree with everything you say because I'm going through the same thing with a sibling. We understand that she has a mental illness, and have tried to be there for this person.

    However, we are not extended this understanding, common courtesy and decency. I've had death threats, verbal abuse, emotional attacks, personal insults, and on and on for the last 6 months. It's devastating to say the least. This person also hallucinates delusions to excuse theft, violence, and blame.

  • @AstralVita i think its definetly worse when u don't have an easy out when its family u have to work hard or work hard to deal with this., there is no easy out as i had to leave. it was hard because love a strong one was there for her but its obviously different.i had a choice. I wish you the best in dealing with this.

  • I need to write this. I'm bipolar and It's like he avoids any type of confrontation and I don't mean conflict I mean he doesn't even like giving me ideas. For example..he will never say " You should come to the christmas party" its aways "Im not pushing you or anything but we have a christmas party coming up and there is an open invitation if you'd like to go." It's almost like i'm threatening enough that if i dont like the offer im going to attack him. It's makes me feel like shit.

  • all i know is... i say, think and do inappropriate things.. and i'm unpredictable. one day I love my boyfriend, the next I resent him and think he's guilty of plotting things against me or is only with me for a free ride. seems insane. periods of despair and looking back and thinking, "what was I so sad about for those 5 days"

  • thank you for your video. i have bipolar disorder and i love my boyfriend to death and he's been struggling with putting up with my insanity. most of it is due to my drinking and i really don't know why i keep drinking it's just making everything worse! i am off my meds because i hate the way they make me feel. i really feel numb, demotivated, and basically like a zombie. i guess i'll just go back to my meds and zombie out the rest of my life :(

  • fucking dikes

  • @bLaKWiDoWFiReWoRkS wow please go to hell and die

  • ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW. I HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH THE SAME EXACT THING. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME IN FOUR YEARS THAT HE HAS BEEN HOSPITLIZED FOR GOING OFF OF MEDS. I FELT LIKE YOU WERE SPEAKING FOR ME. I LOVE HIM SO MUCH BUT I LOVE ME MORE AND I'M REALLY GETTING FED UP

  • @mzchyna313 I think when they are on meds they have normal moments so look at their meds as a reminder of who they are. they feel like i'm happy and stable and so they feel like they don't need them anymore. they get just plain tired of taking them and just want to be normal. BUT what they forget is that those pills are making them have moments of normalcy. When they do this.. that is when loved ones around get the brunt of it. Are u happy w him when he's taking the meds? if yes then work it out

  • @goddessdianamoon when u try to express your pain they just don't get it. Its like they are living on their own planet that no 1 else really matters, they see peeps around them but really they are not of importance. they just see us as tools that should suffer cos they them selves are sufferening. I know that sounds crude way of thinking but not really cos this is what i see and know. i spent a lot of time trying to figure my ex out. in the end its not worth staying. i left and am happy for leav

  • @goddessdianamoon

    hey, sis. You know, on 2nd thoughts, I think you may have been dealing with someone suffering from BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER! Please check out the videos on YT.

  • @mzchyna313 if ur not happy %80 of the time or more then its simply not worth it. Ur right, i got to that point where i had to say i love me more. at the end of the day ur still lving with ur thoughts and emotions about ur boyfriend. they pick up do the next thing but we still suffer with their bad words and hurtful actions. They just don't understand that. I feel that bipolar people only sympathize when they them selves have hurt feeligs. thats when they are sorry. but when u express ur pain...

  • of letting people know that bipolar people who are not on medication can be very dangerous. I mean i got hit for her imagination ... seeing things that weren't really there. or seeing situations that really weren't there. like her saying i was cheating, when i'm the nicest woman one could meet and i don't cheat. i just take care of my autistic child and my other son they take up all my time with meetings, doc appts. etc... i'm a good person and didn't deserve any of this.

  • I wonder how they would feel getting chased with knives and getting beaten over teh head with a wooden chair, getting a concusion and a chipped color bone. which the chair incident was provoked cos i went to a dinner party at a long time friends house and she thought i was being too friendly (REALLY??? i'm flirting with my best friend of 18 years? wow) or that i spoke back. but yet im not suppose get angry cos if i do i'm stupid right??? ok. I didn't want to give this info but for the sake cont.

  • someone is calling you selfish for putting up with the madness.whats so wrong with you saying that it was hard for you. why don't bipolar people realize all the things that you have to go through and all the things that they put normal people through, just like you didnt ask for the disease and you want us to understand that, understand that we didnt give the disease to you and your partner has to put up with alot

  • @tdtommy9 because they're BIPOLAR... obviously it's hard for them to understand those things when they're struggling with so much in their head >:(

  • and yes you didnt ask for it, its sad that you got something you didnt ask for, but you don't get away with acting like a raging lunatic if your bipolar, you cant go and kill someone and get a freeby because you say oh im bipolar, so thats why i did it, no you plead insanity and you get taken away from society, where you can learn how to control it. as much as you wanna be normal you are not, your reality is different from a normal persons reality, its just the way it is

  • but what you will probably know is that logic and bipolar don't go hand in hand, whoever compared bipolar to diabetes should just be quiet. people with diabetes don't turn peoples lives into hell on earth, i have first hand experience at the evils of this disease, i agree with you completely about not being with them if they are not medicated, even when they are they are still nuts, people with this disease wanna pretty it up and call it mental illness, it means your crazy, its just a fact

  • anyone who says you are not experienced, i would assume are suffering from the disease, thats why they take such a aggressive stance on the subject, they are trying to say that you are stupid for talking about your experience with the disease, they are trying to make you feel inferior for having your experience with it, they want you to not judge them, but theyre judging you, whats the sense in that

  • @tdtommy9 thank you tommy. The only ones who are aggressive to me while commenting on my video admit that they are bipolar. and as u can see i still haven't learned a complete lesson. I still try to use reason with them and it will never work. Yes, i'm upset with there statements. I love others opinions and respect it even if its a different opinion then mine. but when it comes down to name calling etc... and trying to take away my rights to my feelings its not right. continue....

  • @brittnie420247 I see that i can't really respond to ur opinion on my video because u didn't listen to it. my ex is not a man, she's a woman. Point two - i said this is my own experience that i'm not trying to sum up everyone else's experience. i used words like "most likely" etc... How can u tell me how my feelings should have been through this. Its was a negtive experience for me and thats it. Most people except 3 out of my comments have disagreed with me the rest say that i'm head on, righ

  • @brittnie420247 not closed minded just experienced.

  • I'm bipolar medicated try being me with a bipolar rapid cycling husband that says he don't have anything I'm the abnormal one so no meds for him get puts me through the same things we also have 4 years it is hard:(

  • @skinnyonmymind wow, ur predicament is really hard. I was freely able to walk away but i know that when kids and a husband are involved, ur options r slimmer. Keep trying. i think it would have to be a major thing to happen until he realizes that MAYBE something is not quite right and he needs to fix it. a MAYBE is a step in the right direction. How about marriage therapy, the therapist will suggest to him to get checked. he would be more inclined to listen to him/her. good luck. keep chin up

  • And, no, not all people living with bipolar disorder who are not medicated are druggies or raging alcoholics. It's sad that so many people are still so ignorant on mental illness, but it's reality. Complaining about her mood-swings or depression is like someone in a relationship with a diabetic saying, "Ugh, she's always complaining that her sugar is dropping, we always have to stop what we're doing so she can take insulin." It's incredibly selfish & reflects very weak character.

  • @BellaDonnaGypsy ur comparison is soooo wrong. Diabetics are not abusive to their loved ones, Their physical ailment does not make them hit, or rage,depreciate their loved ones to the point of causing their loved ones pain. I don't see where ur logic lays. this video is for those who have to deal with the instability of rages from their loved ones. making us feel insecure or at best in fear for their emotional and physical well being. I'm finding based on the comments here that bipolar people...

  • @BellaDonnaGypsy based on the comments here... its only the bipolar people who can't sympathise with what they put their partners through. which of coarse makes sense. cos if you could be sympathetic then loved ones wouldn't have to make these kind of videos. So far i have only been based verbally by bipolar people. others who have disagreed with me at best say their two cents n move on. but i had to block some who have stalked me, creating accounts just to get to me. thats bipolar rages.

  • @BellaDonnaGypsy I agree with you.

  • @BellaDonnaGypsy why do people chose to hear things in the way they want to hear statements? i said most likely they are alcoholics actually they express in other ways too, like excessive sex, or other unhealthy ways of expression. so you are right its not always drugs and alcohol. but thats not what i said anyways.

  • If you choose to be in a relationship with someone who lives with bipolar disorder, you need to be willing to educate yourself on the disorder, which it is painfully clear you have not bothered to do. If you are not strong enough to love someone who is afflicted with an illness that is beyond his/her control, don't do it, because you will do more harm than good. I'm so sorry that your ex-partner's lifelong illness and emotional pain has been so hard for YOU. Give me a break, it's pathetic.

  • what upsets me is that you treat bipolars like we are crippled incompetent and unable which is simply not the case, I just feel like your a bigot. I mean you said girlfriend so I'm assuming your a lesbian, how would you feel is someone made you feel inferior for that reason? Doesit hurt?

  • and I still think your stupid :-D

  • @bleedisaster some people can't be helped. I would appreciate it if you would stop inboxing me. u have ur opinion that you made, i have mine. so what exactly is the point in telling me how u feel. move on. thank you.

  • @bleedisaster you said and i quote "it is most likely that prople that are bipolar and don't take meds are on some kind of drug or raging alchaholics" And that statement is a complete lie you should refured it to most bipolars you have known not lable the entire bipolar comunity as such when there are infact bipolars who arnt on meds dont do nor abuse drugs and alcoholism and never have so your statement is an insult to them it's because of people like you that all bipolars are given a bad rap.

  • @zexusvanix uhhhh when did I say that, because in all of my messages posted I don't see that anywhere... I'm on the side of bi-po:-)

  • Respond to this video... wow, upon reading ALL of the comments, I've come to discover ALl of you are complete morons

  • Just be greatful god blessed you with a normal mind, and you don't forcefully have suicidal thoughts pop in you head every day, just be greatful that you don't feel the urge to hurtyourself, and feel greatful that you can control your freakouts on other people, and please don't be so selfish and quick to judge its highly offensive

  • @bleedisaster i'm very sorry that u do have to go through all of this. it isn't fair and it is a challege to be stronger then others to continue on. my ex was the same way. as hard it is to have to live like this can u understand how it is for a loved one to watch u slowly die emotionally? us looking at u from a window unable to help or have any impact to make the change? you don't understand this but i do. so you have 2 people who love each other who are in painful cycle of hitting a wall.

  • Look you don't need to explain anything you horrible attitude does all the speaking for you and I'm really sorry you feel this way but at least YOU can control these feelings, we bipolars can't and do you know what the most hurtful thing is for a bipolar? Feeling broken and abandoned because of it.you say you care but I'm gonna call bullshit because if you did you would be ranting about her and not your own pathetic feelings, you can never hurt like we do, you can never be tortured like us

  • and you need to chill with you condescending attitude. I know we all need to graitify our egos and put someone down sometimes but seriously take your own advise and chill with that sheezy

  • you are such a fuckin cunt. "the only thing that's getting in the way is her bipolar". Yea just ditch your mental illness and we can have a relationship :-) you condescending fuckin twat waffle . I wish I could inflict bipolar on people who don't have it so you can fuckin suffer as much as we do. Yea I do drugs, and no meds. Guess what, weed fucks me up way less than psychiatric drugs that have innumerable side effects. LOL THESE POEPLE! NOW YOUR DISCRIMINATING!! GOD I HATE DIE STUPID SLUT!

  • @bleedisaster hello Bleedisaster

    This is the first time that i have ever received a colorful descriptive response such as yours since i have posted this video. I have had a few disagree with me but they relayed the messege in a calm open ended respectful way, this wasn't the case. In any case i respond to all comments either on open forum thread or i do personal inboxing. so here you go.

  • @goddessdianamoon

    those who have dated people who are bipolar may not have this illness however, we bare the brunt of it. We have to (if we chose to stay) have to experience all that the bipolar person has to put up with. Any thing that they throw at us (that which they are experiencing in the moment) have to deal with the pain and suffereing and all chaos that they chose to throw our way.

  • @goddessdianamoon

    Really its unfair because ur significant other is withyou and is a privlidge not a right to have him/her love u. i don't know if you ever have been deeply in love with anyone... but if you have no matter what the other is experiencing ur partner goes along with it as well.

  • @goddessdianamoon

    this video was mostly for the support of those who have been inflicted with their partners bipolars rages. Bipolars people can be sooo extremely abusive. example: you don't know me yet u find it ok to call me cunt and u went off on a tangy calling me all these abusive names. this is what i had to go threw with my EX.