How do I deal with my bipolar girlfriend?

Question

My girlfriend was diagnosed as bipolar like 3 weeks now, I always Knew that she had mood swings and I thought that it was her behavior. Well I dont Know what to do now, I`m 22 and she is 23, today we got into an argument and she wont listen to what I have to say, she called me useless, ***hole, her look was like she wants to kill me or something, she broke my phone and my xbox headphones (Not that it matters I just wanna give the whole picture of my situation).

Not 5 minutes after this she was crying, saying that she is very mean to me and that I dont diserve her.

Now I dont know what to do, sometimes I wanna just break up with her aand not deal with this anymore, but Im afraid of how she might react.I

love her but I dont Know how to handle this, thats why Im looking for help here because Im very confused right now.

Answer 1

Tight Spot man. But at least you have a heart-most guys would ditch her. Maybe you should tell her what you think and see if she understands without killing you or feeling guilty. And see if its a way she can help her problem a little more. Unless she is already on medication for it.

Answer 2

keeping in mind i know nothing about bipolar disorder:

arguing sucks, breaking stuff sucks, and if it continues it will only make things worse,

her apologizing sounds like an abusive boyfriend telling his girl "im sorry, you know i love you"... but im no expert

i'd tell her to take her anger out on a pillow, but not her boyfriend

Answer 3

It is a new diagnosis.  It very well may take some time--months for her medications to become regulated.  Bipolar disorder can be very disruptive to your lives.  It is ultimately your decision, but understand that her "mood swings" are her illness and not a true reaction.  Consult with a professional if you decide to break up with her (better to be safe than sorry if she is not stable) make sure she has support in place--ie: Mom, best friend, sibling...  Good Luck.

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Answer 4

sounds very serious, and should you decide to deal with this situation, it will require a lot of patience on your end. It is oh so difficult to understand that maybe your GF truly loves you BUT, has a tangled web of emotions that does not allow her to handle them in the most effective way. If she truly loves you, she will seek professional help to help her through this tough time. Both of you will be happy in the end! Good Luck!

Answer 5

Break up with her and save yourself from more suffering.  She wont change, she will get worse as she gets old.  Dont waste your time with people like that.

Answer 6

  Hi, of course your confused, someone with Bipolar can really be tough on the other person.

   Is she taking medication for her mood swings? If you love her it might be worth a trip to the Doctor with her. I would also Google  Bi-polar and get as much info as you can.

   Only then can you make a  decision on whether, she will get better with medication , or will she have these out bursts for the rest of her life.  Good luck, hope i gave you a few suggestions that might help you :)