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romantically bipolar

a person who lacks the ability to decide if they want to be in a relationship.
the bastard just can't decide if he wants to make this work or if he wants to bump uglies with every other girl he sees.

he's so fucking romantically bipolar.
by scissorbot January 6, 2008
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bipolar

a term for someone with bipolar disorder or manic-depressive illness, a mood disorder characterized by periods of depression including:

-persistent sadness
-low energy
-hopelessness
-suicidal thoughts

as well as periods of mania in bipolar I disorder, or hypomania (a less extreme form) in bipolar II disorder. Symptoms of hypomania include:

-grandiose ideas
-racing thoughts
-reckless overindulgence
-high energy/decreased need for sleep

When hypomania escalates into mania, symptoms include:

-incomprehensibly fast thoughts/speech
-dangerously impulsive behavior
-possible psychosis

Contrary to popular belief, most people with bipolar disorder are not constantly fluctuating between extremes. They may experience normal moods for extended periods of time, and a single mood episode tends to last for a few weeks, though mania can quickly become depression and vice versa.

Another common misconception is that bipolar disorder is like depression, but with the bonus of hypomania. Depressive symptoms are equally severe in bipolar I and II disorders, but for people with bipolar I disorder, mania is at least as dangerous and frightening as depression.

Even for those people who experience relatively harmless highs, depression tends to immediately follow hypomania. Whereas major depression can be treated with therapy (as well as medication) and possibly never recur, there is no cure for bipolar disorder and therapy is of limited use. Bipolar disorder has a strong genetic basis and is usually found in families.

People with bipolar disorder are often stereotyped as screw-ups, drug addicts, etc. There is a strong link between bipolar disorder and substance abuse, but many people either recover from or avoid these problems altogether and lead relatively normal, responsible lives.

Your girlfriend when she is mad at you = not bipolar

Anyone bitchy or randomly moody = probably not bipolar
The Rilo Kiley song "A Better Son/Daughter" is often thought to be about bipolar disorder:

And sometimes when you're on, you're really fucking on
And your friends, they sing along and they love you
But the lows are so extreme that the good seems fucking cheap
And it teases you for weeks in its absence
by jasmocha November 5, 2008
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Bipolitical Disorder

A socio-mental illness that manifests as "politcal swinging" from the Left to the Right, or vice versa. Usually caused by a lack of confidence in a politcal leader.
So-CalledLiberal: "Fuck! Obama's policies were nothing what I imagined!"

Rush Limbaugh: "Careful, Democrat. You're experiencing Bipolitical Disorder. Take a week off.
by BeerChuggin'German February 23, 2010
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bipolar drunk

When a person is a very happy person, under normal circumstances, but as soon as he/she is intoxicated, flips the switch and becomes the most angry person alive. He or she may flip bar stools and tables, spill drinks, break glasses, tell you that you're a horrible person and walk out flipping off the entire bar. Next day, they tell you that you're the best person alive.
Nick is such a great guy, his only issue is he's a bipolar drunk.
by OmniVL June 16, 2015
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bipolar friendly

In 2016 to get and keep a 'normal' job, you still have to hide your bipolarity from your employer. I hope our society will become bipolar friendly one day.
by nourbipolaire October 5, 2016
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bipolaristic

Amazingly bipolar. So bipolar it's cool. Bipolar as a superpower.
Tom is absolutely bipolaristic!
by tomwolfe007 September 20, 2019
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Binod

Everything is Binod. Binod is the beginning and the end.
Binod Binod Binod. Binod Binod. Binod Binod Binod Binod.
by binod binod August 8, 2020
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