Ever since DBT was first offered to me I have worked so hard to learn the skills and use them. I was trying to use DEAR MAN to ask my boyfriend to see a counselor (he has lacked motivation due to depression and has lashed out at me many times when he is angry) and I told him if he didn't at least try it then it would be a deal breaker. He laughed at me for this and told me to just break up with him then. Obviously I care about him, but I am thinking about my long term goals for this relationship. He eventually agreed to try it, but this was after he tried to instigate a fight and then made fun of me for using DBT to avoid it. This has really upset me and in addition to everything I also am diagnosed with Bipolar 1 and have just come out of a manic phase. Now I'm trying to keep myself from getting depressed while still doing everything I can to maintain this relationship. Does anyone have any advice? Is this a relationship worth ending if I'm the only one who cares about getting help? Shouldn't your partner work with you to strengthen your DBT skills rather than mocking them and trying to invoke a negative response? 