A long time ago I briefly dated a guy who was bipolar. I guess I met him during his manic phase which lasted about 6 months. Always up for outings and tennis etc. Then he started acting squirrelly. Nicest guy in the world but I had to admit I was not prepared to deal with it. Bipolar does not go away and a lot of people stop taking the meds because they miss the high of the manic stage.
Truly bipolar people in a manic phase can be quite charming, very energetic, but also tend to be promiscuous, a lot of bouncing around and typically not very honest about it. But, when they inevitably crash it can be major doom and gloom, end of the world thinking, can’t hardly drag themselves out of bed, little to no interest in a mate, friends or the outside world in general. Then, there are those who cycle rapidly with ups and downs coming in terms of days rather than months. Those are the really scary ones, more frequently female than male but both exist.
Give me another chance. I have it under control now.
You have that right. I hired one while he was "normal". About 18 months later he went into a manic phase and became physically dangerous. Cost me a small fortune to fire him and repair the damage to my business.
The really sad part is that the high of the manic phase feels good. They are very resistant to taking the meds.
When they crash, they come back, promising to take their meds, but you know the next time the manic phase starts to kick in, they will be off for another run.
I have done my time on that one -- no more.
I’ve had a discussion with myselves about you and we think you should forgive and forget. We’ll be totally devoted to you. If you take me back, I’ll give you back massages and roses every third Thursday of the month that has a full moon.How can you turn that down?
The guy in “Grizzly Man” stopped taking his meds because he felt the highs and lows were an important part of living; sadly, his erratic behavior killed himself and a girlfriend (and a couple of grizzly bears as a result of that).