Hello everyone.
I am new here apparently. I thought I had posted here in the past, but maybe the boards were redone? Not sure.
My name is Andy, I am 29, married but "poly single" (ladies?) hehe and live in the frozen wasteland we call Minnesota.
I am not really new to poly. We have been at it for 4 years or so. Mixed success, but I keep trying.
What I want some input on is peoples experiences with bipolar disorder.
I will start off saying that I don't judge people with mental illness. I myself have traits of bipolar II, though I am not formally diagnosed. This isn't a bashing topic.
The last two woman I have met were admittedly bipolar. Getting to know both was fantastic. The first date was fantastic. Both abruptly lost interest after the first date and everything cesed.
Past this, looking back, the vast majority of the women I have dated in the poly world have exhibited signs of this disorder. Along with my own tendencies, this has lead me to ponder if there is a conneciton between the appeal of a poly lifestyle and bipolar disorder.
Again, I really want to stress this isn't meant as a judgment. I would happily date a bipolar woman if I met one with chemistry.
If anyone IS bipolar here and willing to admit it, I would love to hear how poly dating has been for you and what you've struggled with in relation to bipolar, and if you have dated a bipolar man or woman, I would love to hear how it went and if it did or is working out.
I am new here apparently. I thought I had posted here in the past, but maybe the boards were redone? Not sure.
My name is Andy, I am 29, married but "poly single" (ladies?) hehe and live in the frozen wasteland we call Minnesota.
I am not really new to poly. We have been at it for 4 years or so. Mixed success, but I keep trying.
What I want some input on is peoples experiences with bipolar disorder.
I will start off saying that I don't judge people with mental illness. I myself have traits of bipolar II, though I am not formally diagnosed. This isn't a bashing topic.
The last two woman I have met were admittedly bipolar. Getting to know both was fantastic. The first date was fantastic. Both abruptly lost interest after the first date and everything cesed.
Past this, looking back, the vast majority of the women I have dated in the poly world have exhibited signs of this disorder. Along with my own tendencies, this has lead me to ponder if there is a conneciton between the appeal of a poly lifestyle and bipolar disorder.
Again, I really want to stress this isn't meant as a judgment. I would happily date a bipolar woman if I met one with chemistry.
If anyone IS bipolar here and willing to admit it, I would love to hear how poly dating has been for you and what you've struggled with in relation to bipolar, and if you have dated a bipolar man or woman, I would love to hear how it went and if it did or is working out.