Quacks Like a Duck

With the healthy human brain, one tends to think... "if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck... it probably is a duck"!

 

Unfortunately, this is not the case with a bipolar brain.  Especially the engineering bipolar brain.

The proposed project.  To cover the roof.

The ManChild's thought process: 

"I've been trying to decide how to remove the unused smoke stack in the roof... it looks like one has to destroy the connection to do it... so I am going to let you look at it before I do anything on it."

 

 

The response... I thought you were just going to cover the roof?!!

Nobody said anything about removing the unused smoke stack. 

 If you have to destroy it to remove it, then don't do it. 

Just cover the roof!

DUH!!!

 

 

The Caregivers Worries

The one thing that I have noticed with a bipolar ManChild, is the main differences with the manic vs depression mood swings.

When the ManChild is depressed, he is pretty much easy going, non-argumentative, laid-back with a k-sir-rah attitude (when taking the proper doses of meds that is).  Otherwise, he would be sleeping most of the time and pretty much non-existing.


But when the ManChild is manic, he becomes a major know-it-all, full of over zealous confidence, argues about everything, you can't have a conversation with them because they never let you finish your sentences because they anticipate what you are going to say (basically they can have a conversation all by themselves!) and just generally very difficult to live with and be around. (Thank God for meds that helps to ease some of this when taken properly).

Conclusion for the caregiver... Turn your worries and concerns into prayers!!!  Because that is basically all you have left!!!

With the Return of MANIA

With a Bipolar ManChild, the return of mania is the most difficult to live with.

 

It involves:

 

1. The constant interruption, always anticipating what you are going to say before you even say it!

2. The poor lack of judgment and easily swayed by get-rich-schemes.

3. The excess energy with no ambition to do anything that is important, but only to have fun.

4. The lack of sleep. Going from 8-9 hours of sleep per night, to 4-5. Not to mention, keeping you from getting your sleep too!

5. Racing around to do everything, but getting nothing done.

6. Wanting to befriend anyone and everyone, not realizing they may not want anything to do with him.

7. Wanting to spend money he doesn’t have.

8. Becomes a major know-it-all.

9. Thinks very highly of himself. Super man with super ego.

10. Over confident, with poor lack of judgment.

11. Indecisive. They want, want, want, but can't make a decision. Also known as Double-Minded.

12. Makes promises they never have any intention of keeping.

 

LIAR!

The Bipolar ManChild has no problem at all with being deceitful.  In fact, I believe they think they are soooooo smart, that they can actually get away with it and then, act like they are surprised when they are caught and confronted.

What's Worse than a ManChild???

What's Worse than a ManChild....???
         
                                                   ...A Bipolar ManChild!!!
 

 

 

ManChilds are weak

The trouble with the ManChild is that they are weak when it comes to parenting.  They cannot stand up to a strong teen for fear they may get hurt.  Or, they cannot stand up to the weak teen when they bat their eyes in despair for they feel to sorry for them.

In conclusion, don't marry a ManChild if you want strong children that don't have a failure to launch!  Your ManChild will not be a parent partner for he will be no help to you at all!!  Your child will manipulate to the fullest and they won't grow up themselves.

SURPRISED!

Just when you think you have the ManChild figured out...

...for a moment, he puts the "child" away, and let's the MAN come out!