anyone in the mood to share their experiences finding love & partnership while being bipolar?

Sure.

I've been a serial limerent/love addict since I was able to feel romantic attraction. I faced absolute rejection from anybody who wasn't using or abusing me from the ages of 13-19. I spent a year locked inside of a moldy, unheated basement room with literal breadcrumbs for my maybe-twice-weekly meal if I was lucky. My weight dropped below 100lbs. I'm over 5'7".

That was my first marriage. I think I'm learning that relationships can't fill the void that my parents left. I've never been one to blame my parents, but it's becoming harder not to with time.

I guess that's all more pertinent to C-PTSD/BPD than BP. But I have SZA; BP type, as well, and those are some of my experiences.

My current SO is different, though. They seem to care about me, and they don't seem to want actively want to hurt me. I'm relatively content in my current relationship. I don't believe that my SO intentionally or knowingly hurts me.

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