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05/28/2008 01:39
lamdough
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I'm 22, live in an affluent area and I would say handsome, but I honestly think my most rewarding relationships have come out of the various psych wards and detoxification clinics that I'm sure some of you have been to. However, now that I've been off illicit drugs (I still drink quite regularly) for 6 months and am taking my Bipolar medication, I feel completely incapable of having a relationship beyond a one night stand with a "normal" person. I find myself almost fantasizing about going back to a psych ward to find another pretty girl who is as crazy as I am. Is that a totally insane thought?

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05/28/2008 02:34
Mish
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I understand where you are coming from. The most wonderful relationship that I have had was from a psyche ward. lol....he had anxiety and I was bipolar, lol, just crazy enough for him to come out of his shell, lol. It was probably one of the most sanest relationship that I have ever had. They just understand better I think and that allows you to connect on a better level and care for another person.

Most times I think that dating a normal person would never happen, they would just be completely scared if things went wrong so I keep them at an arms length and never let them know me more than the random making-out at a party or something.

Anyways, I know where your coming from with this complexity. But maybe in your case it is just like mine, your not giving yourself a chance to have those so-called 'normals' or maybe even 'greats'. Everyone comes with baggage, it is just about finding someone that wants to want to handle that baggage with you.

(p.s. if this sounds cheesy, it is because I am a true romantic, lol)


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05/28/2008 11:23
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I'm not sure if that's an INSANE thought, but I'd say it's definitely an insecure one. Do you think that you don't deserve to have love outside the "cuckoo clinic"??? Well you do!!!! First of all, STOP DRINKING..... your meds will work much better. I know misery loves company, but it IS possible for you to connect with someone who doesn't have mental illness - you just need to realize that & you're on your way!!!! Quit feeling like you are inferior because you have a disorder...... you deserve stable love as much as anyone else.
"Insanity destroys reason, but not wit." - Nathaniel Emmons

"Been a bad boy since diapers and Gerbers; my first words were bleep bleep and curse curse." - Eminem



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05/28/2008 11:25
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p.s. - Don't get me wrong - It's possible to have a great relationship with someone even if they too are living with mental illness, but to actually SEEK THAT OUT probably isn't the best bet......
"Insanity destroys reason, but not wit." - Nathaniel Emmons

"Been a bad boy since diapers and Gerbers; my first words were bleep bleep and curse curse." - Eminem

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