Would People With Bipolar Disorder Admit To Cheating?
March 22, 2008 by Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
So, I was doing some research on bipolar disorder – I like to stay on top of my game – when I ran into this Yahoo!Xtra Answers question:
Would people with bi-polar disorder admit to cheating when asked?
Naturally, my first response was, “You have GOT to be kidding me.”
My second response was to read the answers people offered – fully preparing myself for total pissed-offness and being pleasantly surprised to see answers as simple as:
It depends entirely on the person.
as objective as:
I think anyone with a penchant for cheating would probably also have the same tendency to lie about it.
and as kick-ass as:
We are people, for christ’s sake! ‘Bipolar’ does not dictate our every decision, our credibility, our choices. It affects some, but not all. It is the same likelihood as any normal goddamn human being!!!!!!!!
I admit I threw up some spirit fingers after reading that one.
on the fact of these statments i would have to agree it is a disease yes but it does not take over all of are choices to cheat on someone is not a problem to do with the bipolar at all it has to do with the fact of a personal decision now can i fully say that a person tells there lover they cheated because of bipolar no it is to the fact of how guilty u felt about doing the act it is a simple decision of right and wrong……. and sometimes depending on the case of bipolar impulses do take over to do certain things but from personal experince as seeing as that i am bipolar i feel that people who know nothing have the right to ask questions but look up the disorder and read it first would be a great idea….
Well one of the stereotypical behaviors of someone in full blown mania is hypersexuality. So strictly speaking, the answer could be yes, however is it really cheating if someone is psychotic? That said, just because you’re bipolar with psychotic features, that by itself, doesn’t mean you’re gonna lay down with anyone that comes along.
Ive been married to a bi-polar woman for 16 years and we are going threw a divorce because of her cheating, i can’t speak for other people, but in my case even with evidence and the men she cheated with comming forward she still does not admit and will not admit to cheating.
@ Ken – Thanks for chiming in. I wonder if it’s the bipolar disorder that’s “influencing” her decision to deny the cheating, or if it’s just plain ol’ human nature?
Here’s the question. If Bi-Polar persons are more prone to cheating, surely this would be more true to having short term affairs, 1 night stands and not long term affairs spanning across say 1 year?