I can relate to that cycle guys.....in relation to MIL, at least it is predictable.....somewhat of a comfort. MIL has been mad as the dickens at us for whatever idea she had been convinced was the most crucial think in the world a month or so again.
Now........the silent treatment.
But, as in years past, I will look forward to her calling 3 to 4 days before Easter, demanding that we spend it with her and act as if she didn't just say the most terrible things to us.
My DH does not have bi-polar, but is left with a mild cycling mood disorder. Who knows if it's genetic or conditioning. I know his childhood was less than perfect as a result of MIL's illness.
"Managing the cycle" get's tiring, doesn't it?
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