What would you do and think if you started dating someone, things were going well, and they told you that they?

bipolar is different for mainly every case with some similarities. Some are severe where others are mild. The person diagnosed will show a type of "pattern" where they are a little happier than normal or more on the depressive side. at least in my case i become extremely sensitive to what's going on in my life and where the stress levels are. I can become irritable sometimes more easily then i can get depressed easily just depending on the fluxation of the chemicals that are in my brain.The choice is can you and that person have the will power to make it work. there will be times of pain and times of great glee like what is found in every relationship. the most important thing for you to ask is can you deal with that and see the person for who they really are.

1) You should wait it out and see. I personally would not just because I know I would not be able to handle it because I am borderline bipolar and being around another bipolar person for too long effects me too much. You might be different though, you might be just what this other person needs. I know I would not want someone to dump me because I told them. You should see if you can handle it, don't let that be the end all be all of what could be a promising relationship.

2) Bipolar is not exactly mood swings, it's a bit more than that. Everyone has mood swings but Bipolar is an imbalance. This is an example of how someone with bipolar might react to things : Well, I feel just fine, my day is going well, but I'm beginning to feel kind of sad and worthless. I just got a raise but I'm sure I don't deserve it, I'm an awful person. I hate myself, I hate the world. I just want to lie down and die. I can't stop crying, but all my friends just told me how much they love me, but I still can't stop crying. What's wrong with me? This day is perfect so why am I so sad? My head hurts, my body hurts, I just want to sleep the pain away. But I don't need sleep, I feel fine. No, better than fine. I feel great. Perfect. Wonderful. Oh my gosh, everything is so funny. Look that girl fell isn't that funny? I just remembered I forgot to pick my kid up from school, oh that's great hahaha! I'm so great, isn't everything just great? I feel like I can run a marathon...etc. (No, I did not write that as a joke, I never joke when talking about bipolar disorder)

Granted the mood swings don't go that quickly (that was just a small example, it doesn't exactly happen like that,) and with proper medication they should not happen as often and people can live just as normal as anyone else. A lot of the time, with proper control, you probably wouldn't be able to tell if someone was bipolar without them telling you first.

If I was not borderline already I could live with someone who was bipolar (in fact I do live with someone who is, but after all these years we'd get along better if I saw her less) I've been observing bipolar my entire life and it is difficult but it is livable with proper treatment and control.

One thing people don't realize about being bipolar, it has ranging degrees of severe bipolar or only mild. Some people just might be affected slightly more when they have bad days then others. Sometimes you can have a person swing off the deep end.

I don't think it would bother me if I started dating someone and they told me they were bipolar. The only way to tell is to continue dating, see how things go, and then later on you can notice if this will or will not affect your relationship. Kinda goes hand in hand with saying "Don't judge a book by it's cover"...

I would continue to date the person, as long as they were taking medication for it and were receiving other proper treatment. Bi-polar disorder is a mood disorder basically. Highs and lows, sometimes with no apparant reason. Some cases can be worse than others. I think its good that the person would come out and tell you about this, it shows he/she is a very caring and honest person. You could even become involved in the persons support team.

I would still date them yes. My fiance was bipolar.. Sadly he lost his battle with it may of 07. When he wasn't in an episode things were great. We were together for 5 years, he had a manic episode right before we started dating and then didnt have another one until Jan 07 and I will tell you that dealing with him and the things that he said and did was so wierd and it was super hard to deal with it, but up until the day he passed away I stood by his side and tried to help him anyway that I could.. I had to be the strong one for him and I could never let him see me crack. I would never have dreamed of leaving him because of his illness. You just have to be there for support when they start to fall and help them pick themselves back up.. it's hard for sure, but when you love someone nothing is to much.

This disorder is very tricky. Because people with this can have a wide range of issues. Nonethless, Be careful. People with this disorder tend to have trouble staying on their medication, are really hard to live with and can be verbally/physically abusive to you and themselves. I don't think its a good idea b/c I've seen first hand what this disorder does to loved ones standing by and watching. In the end only you can decide if your willing to continue. Best of luck.

Make sure they are taking medicine.

My cousin had bipolar and she committed suicide, so make sure to look out for warnings.

They can't help it, but the relationship is going to take more work than usual. But don't quit on them just because of that.

Good luck!