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Thursday, January 21, 2010 despairing asks

Q: love/hate--how to heal relationship

My friend/s.o. last saw me and told me he cared about me deeply and probably loves me.

 Then I had a friendly hour conversation 2 days later.  Then on New Year's Day ( I live 4 hrs. away) I called cuz he divorced his wife on New Years Day in 2000 and I was worried about him.  He says he does not care about his ex, but if I bring up her name, he gets very angry or depressed.  He left her, but 5  yrs. later, they were dating and he tried to visit her in another state, but by then she had another boyfriend.

   Anyway, on new year's day i called.  the first hour, for no reason, he threatened the cops if i ever contacted him again.  so i said i could not be a friend.  then he switched moods and became very friendly, talking in a friendly manner for another 4 hours, until he was exhausted.  then out of the blue, 4 days later, a letter threatening me with the cops, if i contact him again.

    he changes moods like this.  is it borderline personality and what do i do to fix him?  do i ignore him or keep contacting him , hoping to find him in an up, loving mood.

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John McManamy, Health Guide
1/22/10 2:25pm

Hi, Despairing. This is extremely difficult on you. The choices are yours, but - my own opinion - I would urge extreme caution in this. Whether your friend has bipolar or borderline or not, the bottom line is he is having trouble handling the stresses in his own life and is in no shape to pursue a relationship with you. Likewise, you are in no position to deal with this kind of unpredictability.

 

I'm no stranger to this myself, and I can assure you that you are in good company. A lot of what drives us into strange attractions is our own lack of self-esteem, neediness, and fear of being alone. You may want to "step outside of yourself" and see if you can dispassionately observe what is going on in your mind.

 

A relationship should be a positive thing in your life, not something to fill an emotional void. There may very well be good reasons for pursuing this relationship, but you need to come to terms with the bad ones, as well. The choice is yours, but don't be afraid to make the one that involves short term pain but spares you from a mistake you may regret for years.

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1/23/10 1:23pm

thanks.  you are so helpful.  yes, after my last post, i ignored a letter saying cops if I called .  But I took a chance, thinking he would be in the opposite mood, and he was very friendly on the phone for an hour, so his letter was void, in the cops eyes, if it were ever an issue, i believe

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1/23/10 1:23pm

thanks.  you are so helpful.  yes, after my last post, i ignored a letter saying cops if I called .  But I took a chance, thinking he would be in the opposite mood, and he was very friendly on the phone for an hour, so his letter was void, in the cops eyes, if it were ever an issue, i believe

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By despairing— Last Modified: 10/26/11, First Published: 01/21/10