Do you live with a partner who is bipolar? Well, most bipolar relationships, especially romantic ones, tend to be extremely toxic, with bitter memories.
With random mood swings, awfully impulsive behavior, and violent bouts of anger, it takes immense courage and patience to support your partner and stay put in the relationship longer.
If you are in a relationship with someone who is knowingly or unknowingly bipolar, in most cases, it would be an uphill battle to keep it rock steady at all times.
Relationship readiness is a long way off for those battling bipolar disorder. But in case you are dating a bipolar guy or girl, it is still worth it to make every effort to avoid stirring up trouble in the relationship.
23 Best Quotes About Loving Bipolar People
Dealing with partners or spouses suffering from bipolar disorder can be scary and overwhelming. No matter how supportive you try to be, you may feel like you are frequently walking on thin ice due to the erratic behavior of your bipolar partner.
This is because you are under constant pressure to adjust and hold down the fort every time you sense your relationship is sinking.
However, these powerful quotes can help you understand your bipolar partner better and keep going in the right direction, improving your relationship little by little if there is still a chance.
“Is there enough love and patience in you to make it through a complicated relationship with a bipolar person?”.
– Anonymous
“Do not try to fix your bipolar partner, be with them, listen to them, understand them, and grow with them”.
– Reddit user
“The purpose of a relationship is not to have another person to complete you but to have someone with whom you might share your completeness”.
– Neale Donald
“Because mental illness is too tough a road to walk alone”.
– Anonymous
“Love has its ups and downs”.
– Anonymous
“Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow but this same necessity of loving heals them”.
– Leo Tolstoy
“Sometimes even to live is an act of courage”.
– Lucius Anneus Seneca
“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, more unashamed conversation”.
– Glenn Close
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all”.
– Dale Carnegie
“Bipolar disorder is not an excuse. It is an explanation”.
– Anonymous user on Pinterest
“Don’t take each other for granted. You have to work at it all the time”.
– Reddit user
“Nobody except a bipolar person can understand what they are truly going through”.
– Anonymous
“Appropriate reactions based on wise re-assessments are key to healthy bipolar relationships”.
– Anonymous
“Walk beside them in the hurt because sometimes what people need is simply to know that they are not alone”.
– Jenny Albers
“What no one tells you is that you have to make bipolar disorder goals as well. As the partner of someone with bipolar disorder, you need to create realistic goals that will reflect what you can and cannot do”.
– Julie Fast, John D Preston
“Telling someone who is depressed to just get over it, is like telling a blind person to just look harder”.
– Anonymous, inspired by Ricky Gervais’s quote
“The extent to which we love a person is shown during the hardest times. If you think he or she is the one and can help rather than tolerate them, you can go for it if it is worth the risk”.
– Anonymous
“Your partner is a human being and is not defined by bipolar disorder”.
– Reddit User
“Bipolar disorder is a terrible mental illness to live with but it should neither excuse bad behavior nor make the non-bipolar partner endure bad behavior. So, it all boils down to both partners making the right choice”.
– Anonymous
“The one who truly loves a bipolar person sticks around and embraces them fully with all their insecurities”.
– Anonymous writer
“When you love someone with a mental illness, you often help them walk the path of recovery alone. You are their cheerleader, their advocate, their support system, you are their everything”.
– Rachel Linton
“Cannot decide whether to hate or love, do not know which problems to rise above. One minute you are wanting to cry, the next it’s love till I die”.
– Anonymous
“The broken will always be able to love harder than most because once you have been in the dark, you learn to appreciate everything that shines”.
– Zachry Douglas
While the above quotes may inspire you to help your bipolar partner in the best possible way, it is equally important to prioritize your own needs and set reasonable boundaries if your spouse or partner is unwilling to change for good.
Therefore, you must know when to leave everything, stop enduring and make a decision if he or she continues to treat you like a punching bag.
“It is okay to end a relationship if you cannot tolerate your partner anymore or if you do not feel comfortable/safe dating them. Safety comes first, always.”
Conclusion
I hope you liked the quotes! Tell me which ones are your favorite.
Remember, you cannot completely fix the broken life and complex emotional state of your bipolar partner because it is a two-way street that also relies on appropriate treatment.
If you decide to stay with them forever, their aggressive behavior during the manic phase and their overly sad or pessimistic take on life suddenly when the depressive episodes set in are no justification for your relationship troubles.
She is an experienced Clinical Psychologist and Mental Health Writer with a decade of expertise in psychology. Skilled in assessment, therapy, and patient care. Committed to helping individuals through clinical practice and mental health writing at Therapyjourney.co. Passionate about promoting mental well-being and awareness. Open to aligned opportunities.