My relationship with family and friends are fine. People tell me I am
pleasant,
easy to get along with, and sometimes too nice. If you are talking about
romantic relationships that's a different story. I don't put myself out there
until I am going manic. When I am manic I perster the poor guy with phone
calls and letters which drive the poor guy off especially since some calls and
letters are weird. I did this a year and a half ago to a guy and I am
surprised
he even still emails me. I have had guys come on to me but I haven't met any
lately who I am interested in.

--- In bpdrel@..., "Laura OBanion" <lpsomd@f...> wrote:
> Welcome to bpdrel. I wanted to start this group to give people who live with
bipolar
> disorder a place to talk about how this ever-present condition affects our
relationships
> with loved ones, prospective loved ones, past-tense loved ones, and
others.
>
> What prompted me to start this group was that I had just returned from a
wrenching
> breakup scene which included my most-recent "ex" verbally pushing me--
demanding
> answers immediately, when I needed time to think and breathe--until I
exploded into
> screaming "leave me alone!!!" and sobbing uncontrollably, which he took to
be a sign of
> craziness. When I got home from this (which involved an airplane ride
across the country,
> more craziness) I realized I had misplaced my car registration and started
looking in a
> filebox for it. Stay with me here.....So then I came across a file that
didn't
look like it
> belonged, and what did it contain but a reference from the director of my
residency
> program, way back in 1991. It was a reference letter for a job that later
turned disastrous.
> The letter said that I had very poor interpersonal skills and was considered
difficult to
> work with.
>
> So why am I talking about work references here?
>
> Because my concern is: Do I have the ability to interact effectively with
people? Am I able
> to perceive social input correctly, or are my wires so crossed that I really
am socially
> disabled? How much of this is bipolar, and how much Asperger's (which is
a
> secondary diagnosis that has been much kicked around but not
made "official")
>
> What about other people who have bipolar disorder? Does anyone have
functional
> relationships? Help!!!!
>
> Laura