When should I tell him that I have Bipolar II?!
Question:
When should I tell him that I have Bipolar II?
I've been dating a guy for a few weeks now and things are going okay. We haven't had the exclusivity talk or anything like that, but as far as I know neither of us are dating anyone else. He seems to like me a lot, but I'm not sure how I feel. (I don't trust my emotions very much sometimes...) Sometimes I'm very interested and other times my interest is dulled...but in those times it's dulled in every other area of my life, too.
Anyway, on to my question. When should I tell him about my diagnosis? My gut inclination is that I should tell him before we get serious, especially since it might affect his decision in that regard. Further, if we get serious I want him to know that it's not necessarily his fault if I start going off over every little thing every now and then.
When have you told someone you're dating about a disorder? (Bipolar or otherwise.) What kinds of questions did the person ask about it?
Thank you!
Answers:
I told my husband on I believe our second date. He cared so much about me and my feelings he read everything and anything he could find about it. He actually taught me things I didn't know. He now lets me know when he feels my mood is changing...........if I need sleep (i overexagerate these b/c I like to sleep haha) and can tell when a manic state is kicking in. He senses things before I do and now thanks me for telling him so soon. They then fall in love with you and not what they thought you were..............