I know a guy named Bill.
I dated him.
He is a charismatic guy.
Seems to make friends easily.
In truth, he manipulates people
into doing what he wants.
When we dated, he invited me over,
I spent the whole day there.
Then he kicked me out of his house.
I had to take a cab home.
When we broke up,
he said if it wasn't for him,
I wouldn't have any friends.
He owed me money,
then called me a whore when I asked him to pay me.
He borrowed a book from me
then he burned it because
his friend told him so.
One minute, he would be happy as a clam.
Then Hyde would come out and everything was my fault.
He wears black all the time,
even in the summer.
If you disagree with hm,
you are an idiot.
Friendship only counts
when he can get something out of you.
I can't deal with him anymore.
I don't consider Bill a friend.
He turns everyone aganist me
and they baby him and coddle him.
The man is 32 years old,
he has no job, no licence, no car.
He fooled the government into an SSI pension.
He gets $500 a month to sit on his ass.
He's not a human being,
he's an amoeba.
He's there just to take up space,
a sloth in human clothing.
Author notes
I took the entire bipolar class in the People wih Disabilitie group.
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Such a disgusting this Bill seems! Ugh for all he has done to you. Such a pity. We have a guy in our class in university who has a great ability in attracting poeple and everybody loves him. Your poem reminded me of him but he's not a bad one.
Thank you for the good poem and congrasts on your trophy
~Massy~
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Yes, it sounds like this guy has his ups and downs, two distinct personalities that keep popping in and out of everyone's life. Medication helps but so m any do not think there is anything wrong with them, and really have a hard time keeping on track. Enjoyed the poem - good to get the anger out.
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Mia my hemeoone, I'm sorry to hear of you being treated so poorly... As God is my judge He is Bill's also. Take comfort in knowing Bill will get his just reward. Some people cannot accept good things in their lives and only take advantage of the goodness wanting to make the lives of those offering goodness and kindness just as miserable as his life. Don't accept it and move on... I pray God opens Bills eyes to show his heart what he's doing and give him the desire to change in The Holy Name of Jesus...
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I kept thinking of the movie "Kill Bill" while I was reading this. You sound very angry, bitter and disappointed with this guy and the relationship that you had with him. It sounds awful, the things that he put you through. Is he taking medication for his bipolar? I am curious, because he sounds severe from what you wrote. He shouldn't have done and said those things to you. Having a mental illness is no excuse to abuse others. I have mild bipolar and I have worked very hard not to hurt others and to integrate myself; taking responsibility for my actions always. It is a learning process though.
I used to think the mood swings were being caused entirely by outside factors, but I realize now that there is a lot of internal shifting going on and that it is also a chemical imbalance. It would be best for you if you tried to forgive him and let it go. He had no right doing those things to you. I don't like him either from reading about him; but knowing how difficult bipolar is to have; especially severe cases of it; alot of what he did and said may not have been his fault. I look back and realize that many significant others in my life may have had this dreaded illness. It all makes sense to me now. It almost seems like more people have it than don't these days. Really, I am so sorry for your pain. I can tell from your write that this guy really hurt you. I understand and hear your anger and sadness. It sounds like he owes you an apology, but I wouldn't expect it. He may not even recognise what he is doing. Many
bipolars do not recall things. It is almost like a disassociative disorder.
p.s. there's just a few typos you need to correct. I would re-read it for those. I notice when I feel really emotional and/or upset about something I am writing on, I make a lot of mistakes. And I loved the play on words with your title, "Bill Polar".
Thank you for your entry.
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Maybe this guy is bi-polar, maybe not. Maybe there is something else wrong or maybe, if he has highs and lows, that affects his behaviour.
I'm not trying to defend him, It sounds like you have had enough bad experiences to make up your mind. You're doing what's best for you and certainly bi-polars or anyone with a mental illness cn be really hard to live with.
Enjoyed your write.
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