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When I am already “high” during a mild or extreme manic episode, the flattery and flirting is magnified as well. Everything that is felt while on a manic high is magnified, intensely. So, if you can think of the butterflies you get when you are experiencing a “new” relationship just try to imagine if it were any stronger – what that would be like? It is almost so strong that it overwhelms me and consumes every bit of my heart. The biggest problem here is it that it is not real. It is due to the heightened need for sex. Period.
The sooner the betrayed loved one can try to understand that aspect of infidelity, I think the quicker the healing can begin. It is very important to understand that when a person is hypo-manic/manic there is not always a clearunderstanding of their actions. After the fact, however, the depression combined with the guilt can emotionally cripple the cheater which generally leads to a confession.
Please, anyone dating a bipolar partner, learn to accept the infidelity that comes with it. They just didn’t know what they were doing.
The cause of the infidelity is not so much about the person but about their symptoms, such as poor judgment, lack of impulse control and hypersexuality – all of which are hallmarks of a manic episode.
