Sometimes it is hard being a single parent. It’s hard sometimes being a parent either way, though. But being bipolar and having emotional retardation doesn’t make it any easier. I am lucky that my son copes well with the challenges that having a bipolar parent present to him. He’s amazing for it. I have my moments where I just can’t control my emotions and he knows I’m just having a bad time, and it usually passes pretty quickly. It’s not like I don’t try, also, but I do know that with my ex boyfriend slowly fading out of the picture, it will get better. He’s the root of most of my problems it seems. However, I can’t place all the blame on him. He just exacerbates an already troubling issue. I have problems, and instead of trying to help me get through them, he makes them worse. I don’t want to babble here about it, though.
I found out that my son’s day camp is the same week as VBS this summer. So he’s not going to VBS. I already paid for the day camp, and its all day as opposed to 3 hours a day of VBS. I’m sure he’ll have a blast.
I’ve been kind of having a bad day. We are definitely eating out tonight. I had planned on making chicken enchiladas, but with the whole emotional rollercoaster Chris took me on today I just don’t feel up to cooking. Eric will enjoy eating out, anyway!
Your son really does sound great. You two are an awesome team, being so supportive and working through things that come up.
I’m really impressed by this open post. I think it’s very bold of you to write about being bipolar.
Ironically, perhaps, my ex’s name is Eric. He’s bipolar and wasn’t able to be there as a father. We haven’t seen him for years.
I write about it because it’s part of who I am. I have grown to accept it, and I am learning to deal with it every day. I have my good days and my bad days.
My ex was also bipolar. He had alot of other issues, as well. He wasn’t able to be there for my son as a father either, and in 2006 he ended his life.
Thank you for your kind comment.