ill tell you my persona experience.
my boyfriend who i have been with for 5 months has anxiety and bipolar. he hasn got a very good family life, so contact with his parents is minimal.
Im like super super optimistic and he is very negitive, and alot of his friends have said my positivity has rubbed off on him.
in the start of our relationship he had huge episodes and alot of the time they happened at my home, so my parents really didnt like seeing me in a relationship with someone who was so down all the time.
But i really like this guy, and he has gotten SO much better, like looking back on him a few months ago he is a completly different person.
the only thing that sucks is my parents banned me from seeing him. I am 18, and although i go behind their backs and see him, and i really can see the reasons why my parents arnt happy with me being with him, the stress and worry etc, he is getting so much better.
My mum always says that when i was younger i used to bring home 'broken' animals and look after them, and she just thinks im doing the same with him.
it just sucks i have to lie to my mum allll the time
It is a very challenging thing, and it is very easy to fall into a trap. As if you ever want to brak up with them, the way they react could be horrible.
Overall, he has improved greatly, and it really has made me a stronger person.
and yes, i was aware of what i was getting myself into.