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BIPOLAR & RELATIONSHIP CONFUSION



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05/08/2008 14:38
scorpio05
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So I have always had what we call "The grass is greener" syndrome. I have a pattern of sabotaging my relationships...not typically strong enough to break things off myself...but get them to break up with me. Once they do then I am devastated and want them back. It's so twisted. I think maybe I am too idealistic or perhaps my changing modos just change my feelings, my level of physical and sexual attraction, and compatibility.I find it hard to determine whether my periods of wanting the relationship to end are my true feelings. Am I stayig in the realtionship because they have stood by me through all my emotional crap or because they accepted my "craziness," issues and emotional baggage? Does this perhaps guilt me into staying in the realtionship, feeling like I owe it to them for sticking by me? I know I become a bit too dependent on who I have a relationship with because they know my problems, and I can just be..no matter what mood...no pressure.When I am in my down states I shut others out, which makes them even more important in my life. I am just confused...obviously. If there is anyone who can realate to any of this let me know. Could this possibly be part of being BPII or am I just out of my mind?
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05/08/2008 20:41
norma
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Dear Scorpio...until you are really stable and able to establish a relationship with someone I would just concentrate on you. People get their feeling hurt in the kind of situation you describe. Read some of the posts from people on the other side of that type of situation. I am sure you would not want to hurt people on purpose.

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05/09/2008 02:24
carmen33
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Scorpio, check out our co-depenant group, you might find others that feel that way too, breaking up relationships seem to be a normal pattern among bipolars too, not all of us do, but a lot do.. are you getting help? a therapist can help you figure out why, our self esteem plays a big part in this.

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