I lived with a bipolar stripper for about 3 months. Love is a strong word here but the sex was transcendent. She was also an alcoholic so the relationship bombed fairly quickly. Found her meds in the trash after I got her out. Looking back, even though it cost a fortune to get her in another apartment (I had to bribe the manager), I still remember fondly the talents she did have.

Therapy is in order for you. I know because I was married (15 years) and had kids with a Borderline Personality Disordered woman (my diagnosis). I am not a professional, but I think we often have better insights into their moods and behaviors to ultimate make a better diagnosis than many professionals. Mental health professionals only get one side of the story and their exposure to the patient is very limited. So even when you get a diagnosis like Depression, PTSD and mild dissociative tendancy in her case it really makes no difference.

Taking Care of yourself is paramount, it may sound selfish, but it is really the best thing for you. Once the Brain is Wired a certain way, through genetics and enviroment (usually in early childhood development) it can be moderate to extremely difficult or maybe even impossible to alter the behaviors in any meaningful way. I found Therapy, Research and Support Groups to be especially helpful. Remember Life is your future, not your past. Good Luck to you!

I wouldn't have called it rare, my ex has anti-social personality disorder (according to the mental health people). Some similar traits to schizoid, and some just the opposite. I tolerated it for years but after lots of problems and comments from her mother agreeing with me, I took the kids and we left. My ex doesn't miss us, just my income as she now has to work herself. There should be a blood test or something and a law to stop people like this getting into relationships, it has resulted in me wasting a lot of my adult life and certainly left my kids with out any motherly affection.

Lived 10 years with bi-polar that used weed and beer to medicate. Total denial-hereditary in his family. Ended relationship 9 years ago. I had to find myself again too-stay strong.

My kids mother has full on schizophrenia That is the main reason that I have sole custody and have been a single parent so long.