Forgive the bi polar

I am a very forgiving person, which means that there are only a few situations that I can think of where I would never be able to forgive a person for what they've done to me. If they only said and did things that were hateful to me, I fully think that I would be able to forgive a person. However, if they were to lie, cheat and steal from me I don't think that I would ever be able to forgive a person for that.

My experience, they're fine on their meds, but if they go off or the meds start not working for them, you're back to square one.

I have a few friends that suffer from depression. I know one friend have has got bi polar disorder. He seems happy enough and then he goes into a deep sort of depression. It would be easy to fall out with a friend that has got bi polar but it wouldn't be the right thing to do. Long term it would be great if the friendship got back on track. I think it would be wise for you to forgive your friend. Mental problems are challenging and need some kind understanding.

Well, I guess I would forgive and forget. Even bi polar people need friends. I bet they chase lots of people off with their ups and downs. But you know, everyone is special. You might discover they have something to offer you never expect.

The only way you don´t take risks in life is by getting inside a cocoon. Everyone might hurt you in some way or another. Yet the interaction with other human beings is what makes life worthwhile. I would and have forgiven friends for a lot of reasons. That one seems a valid one. But I weight each case in my heart. Sometimes you are capable of forgiving, but not of forgeting. Then you lose the friend. And it is not rational. I have bipolar people in my family and it´s difficult. But if someone is not bipolar he is something else. The word "normal" is just a statistic criteria. We all have flaws. "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."

I'll forgive but never forget. I mean, that's how you learn. You never wanna let that happen to you again, right. If as friend backstabs me, I'll surely never forgive him. I know he's doing it for a reason but i also know that he's fully aware that i'm his friend.

i am taught by my religion and in the Bible that i have to forgive other people just as God had forgiven my sins and not to judge other people as i will be judge by God by using the same measures i use to judge others... so i learn to be a forgiving person and not hate other people who hurt me even though i know it is not easy... take care and have a nice day...

hmmm..i dont have this kind of friend but maybe i will also forgive him/her because of his/her condition.

Time can lead to forgiveness. Bipolar people suffer sudden outbursts of anger, followed by extreme melancholy. They are mentally sick, and I therefore urge anyone whose been slightly and not seriously hurt by them to forgive. They need to get better, but there brains won't let this happen. Chemical imbalances have altered their well being and given families lots of hardship. They need to be viewed differently, and not seen as enemies but as special people. Without our works of humanity, such people would not get equal rights.

I did that to someone too because I'm considered bipolar as well. I've said mean things to her because of my mood swings. Now I'm having a hard time asking for an apology. But for me everyone deserves a second chance. A sorry will not change the past but it will help brighten the future.

I sort of understand what your going through, my best friend has recently been diagnosed with this after trying to kill himself. At first I was really angry with him, I thought he was selfish and looking for the cheats way out, but after talking with him to the early hours of the evening I began to realise he has no control over it. The fact your friends trying to talk to you now shows he doesnt think bad of you, and to be honest is probably not in a good place because of it (guilt etc). If you in anyway value your friendship, be there for him.