Could Be Bipolar (unofficially)

Bipolar disorder is very real, and many of us experience it more often than we think. What is Bipolar disorder you ask? Well let me explain it. Bipolar disorder is "a mood disorder thought to be caused by chemical imbalances in the brain that can result in extreme swings in mood". Does that sound familiar to anyone?

Have you ever been close to a person that is intense and lively, funny and charismatic, joyful and uptempo one minute, then somber and dull, drab and sobering, a straight up Debbie Downer the next? Well you're in the presence of a person suffering from Bipolar Disorder (unofficially).

I know a number of people with this aliment. The worst is when it comes out in a person you're dating. Friends are easy to dismiss cause you can just disappear until the crazy (mood swing) goes away. But when it occurs with someone you're dating it can be a bit confusing and conflicting. They want you, they don't want you. They love you, they hate you. The sex is amazing, the sex is non-existent. They're sorry and trying to change, they'll never change and wish you'd just leave. All these conflicting communications can drive a person nuts.

How do you know which mood is really them? The answer is, you don't.

Technically, both moods are that person. They just lack the control to pump the brakes on the emotional roller coaster we all feel inside ourselves. It's up to us as individuals to filter and regulate our crazy. Excessive happiness, no bueno. Excessive sadness/self-pity, no bueno. Be aware of your partner/dates facial expression. If you're feeling a bit excited and notice that your partner/dates face is a bit ill at ease, you might need to CHECK YO SELF!! because your crazy is showing.

For those of you dealing with a person suffering from Bipolar Disorder...........RUN.
Just kidding! I'd suggest that you try to talk to the person and let them know that their manic moods are causing you to feel some very conflicting feelings. If you both truly want to try to make it work, try coming up with verbal signals that tell the person when their spazzing out. For instance, your partner is going on and on about how f'ed up the show you're watching is. He/she insists that if they have to sit through even 2 more seconds of it, they'll throw the TV, cable box and remote out the window of the 5th floor apartment your in, steal a garbage truck, run over the items discarded from the window 5 floors up, sweep up the shattered electronics throw it into the back of said garbage truck and drive the truck off the GW bridge. You, instead of looking at them like they're a homeless person on the NYC subway say, PICKLES!!

:-D Just a little more food for ya mind.