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[quote=Anonymous]Not sure where to post this.  My DH has issues with anger and anxiety.  He is not physically abusive, but has some type of manic disorder - bipolar or something along those lines, though his disorder would definitely be considered mild with a label like that.  He is normally a good father and a good employee.  But he gets obsessed with things, especially my son's sports, and it is not controlled.  My son got a really bad injury that has taken him out for the summer (while playing with DH).  I know logically that kids get hurt playing sports sometimes, but I can't help feeling like the injury was because DH was pushing him (mentally, not physically).  Now DH is on a tear about how DS needs to be practicing despite the fact that he is on crutches.  Yesterday afternoon my son was in tears, and my husband basically followed me around the house for about two hours, complaining that my son won't practice enough (again, he's on crutches) and then it led to 1000 other issues that are all mine to fix -- too much video games, not enough reading, I haven't signed our daughter up for the soccer camp he wants her to attend (my parents will be in town), etc.  There is no fighting back when he is in a mood like this, I just have to listen to him rant until he goes to sleep.  It is frightening and exhausting.  My question is this: how do I protect my son from this?  I don't want him to be a victim of what is essentially a manic episode from a dad who is usually a good dad.  [/quote]

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