I'm new here and I think my husband is BPD. He was diagnosed with bipolar, but he fits many of the signs of BPD. After 27 years of dealing with the roller coaster ride and jekyll and hyde motions of his drinking and emotions, I made a decision to leave him. Mainly because I cannot keep dealing with him and being 3 hours away from my family and friends and hometown has not helped. I miss being with people who love me in a normal, healthy way.
As soon as I made this decision in October, he got really drunk, then decided the next day to get better. He said it had nothing to do with me.He threw out all the rest of his beer, and stopped drinking. He has been seeing a therapist and is on medication, but it hasn't really done much other than to lessen his anger outbursts. I have dealt with his paranoia, insecurity, abandonment issues, and jealousy for years and I just don't want to do it anymore.
We have discussed our separation and my moving back home, but he still can be passive aggressive, among other things. He cannot understand why i do not want to try again, after i gave him chance after chance in th past to stop.
I was planning on leaving but then covid hit and we have been in the house together since March-- he working from home. I get some hours to myself during the days, but it can be tense on his free time. He has cried many times and has also lashed out.
I am finally able to go to visit my family in another state next weekend, with plans to talk to them about moving forward.
My question is, how do i deal with his sadness and his outbursts? Without having it blow up in my face?