u/Raski_Demorva

[VERY QUICK EDIT TO CLARIFY: I am bipolar, and in a relationship. I am a significant other who is Bipolar. My SO is not.]

I feel like you all would know better than anyone else what the life of someone living with a bipolar partner would be like; what you wish was different, what you would want your partner to know or keep in mind, what has worked for you in your relationship and what has driven a wedge in it, etc.

I want to know from you guys what you’d think is the best advice you could give to a bipolar person to be a better partner to their non-bipolar SO. I love my husband dearly, and I wouldn’t ever want to do something bad to him, even unknowingly.

I would really appreciate any thoughts, tips, or advice you all have, and I hope all goes well in your relationships. And if it hasn’t, I hope you will be able to heal from what has been done to you 🤍

(For a bit of context: I’m bipolar, tho my psychiatrist is looking into a possible schizoaffective bipolar type diagnosis. I’m 20f, my husband is 20m, and we’ve been together for 2 years now. I was diagnosed after we got together, and he knew me for a year before that. I have *never* been a violent person, and I don’t see myself ever being the type. More often than not, I just get frustrated easily and might get snappy, but even that’s rare and my bipolar more often than not manifests more as severe depression and sometimes euphoric mania.

Like I said before, I love my husband, and I want to do my best to be a good partner to him, even with a condition like this. I’m medicated, on Lamictal and on and off Abilify due to finances. The meds are literally a lifesaver, as they definitely help me be as close to normal as I can be, and I have no intention of getting off them. So yeah :Þ )

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