I am glad that I saw the classification of WH as being bi-polar.It really puts things into perspective for me.
I am married to someone who is bi-polar and I dont doubt for one second that WH is capable of harming AJ.
This is a disease that can be managed with effort and medication like my wife is doing but I would be lying to you if I told you that she hasnt scared the hell out of me a few times in the past.
In the thankfully rare times when shes been in full blown mania, looking into her eyes is like looking at a complete stranger who's eyes are cold and totally devoid of emotion. When she is like that you could tell her the sky is blue and she would swear it was red and look as as if she wants to punch you or claw your eyes out for saying otherwise. She's also told me that she hates me, has never loved me, was only using me and a host of other vile and hurtful things that I know arent true. She's taken our son out of school unexpectedly, moved out of the house without cause and taken off halfway across the country as well. I honestly think that my only protection in situations like that is that Im bigger than her....and that Im awake. I joke about it now, but not really.
Why do I put up with it? Because I know thats not her and because I fell in love with her before I knew about her disease.When she comes down out of that manic state in a few days or even a few months later shes left frightened, embarrassed, genuinely confused and angry at herself.
She's also been on daily medication now for three years and hasnt had any major episodes. Our son who is 19 knows the signs to look for and helps me help her help monitor and control this as well.
Im not one to typically put my business out there like this but it bears repeating if it helps people understand the nature of this disease and what WH is capable of.
IMO if he was using drugs, especially cocaine, and was not taking medication for his illness then it could aggravate one of these episodes and send him into a murderous rage in the blink of an eye.
Typically people with bi-polar disorder do not handle stress well and Im left wondering if WH wasnt in the middle of a manic episode when he decided/was asked to move out of the house.
Or if the stress of moving wasnt a trigger for an episode?
