Hi,<\/p>\n
Remember the games we used to play as children? Some people even remember whole block<\/p>\n
games of tag and hide and go seek. We used to play a lot of games that used our imaginations, didn\u2019t we? Like dressing up as super heroes and ballerinas. These days we don\u2019t see that as much. We see more technology in children\u2019s toys than we used to. Unfortunately, we don\u2019t see them using their imaginations as much. And whole block games are really out of the<\/p>\n
question \u2013 Most people rarely even know their neighbors any more. Yes\u2026Things aren\u2019t what they used to be. But, unfortunately, people do still play games. But when they play games as adults, it\u2019s not a good thing.<\/p>\n
You may even be feeling as if your loved one with bipolar disorder is playing games. Some people call that manipulation. Being manipulated is never a good feeling. It makes you feel as if you\u2019re being used. But even if your loved one is exhibiting manipulative behavior, it may not be their fault. It may be because of their bipolar disorder. It can make them act like that. So if you do notice this type of behavior in your loved one\u2026You can identify it as a symptom that they may be going into a bipolar episode. In that case\u2026You can try to get them to seek the help they need by getting them to call their psychiatrist as soon as possible, and hopefully avoid a full-blown bipolar episode this way.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately\u2026Some supporters report manipulative behavior in their loved one as being more prevalent than just symptomatic of an oncoming bipolar episode. They have asked me if this behavior then is due to the bipolar or if it\u2019s just their loved one? I really don\u2019t have an answer for that, as each person is different. But, in general\u2026Some people are just more manipulative than others. And some people with bipolar disorder do use their disorder as an excuse for manipulative behavior.<\/p>\n
For example\u2026Someone with the disorder who has problems managing money may manipulate their supporter by getting them to give them money when they inevitably keep running out of money because of their inability to manage it well. How do you know it\u2019s manipulation? Because it\u2019s a pattern of behavior. So what can you do about it? It becomes the responsibility of the supporter to do something about it. Because the person with the disorder won\u2019t stop as long<\/p>\n
as they\u2019re getting what they want. So you have to force them to. In this case, you have to stop giving them money. Or set conditions or limits to the money you do give them. You do not have to stand for being manipulated. And your loved one having bipolar disorder is not an excuse for them manipulating you.<\/p>\n
Well, I have to go!<\/p>\n
Your Friend,<\/p>\n
Dave<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hi,<\/p>\n
Remember the games we used to play as children? Some people even remember whole block<\/p>\n
games of tag and hide and go seek. We used to play a lot of games that used our imaginations, didn\u2019t we? Like dressing up as super heroes and ballerinas. These days we don\u2019t see that as much. We see more technology in children\u2019s toys than we used to. Unfortunately, we don\u2019t see them using their imaginations as much.<\/p>\n