I (26M) told the woman I am dating I am bipolar. She's my age. It went okay—not bad, not great. Maybe even good. Between okay and good, leaning toward good, hopefully. So that I am grateful for. It was the fourth date and we are planning to see each other on Thursday.

It wasn't awkward but I definitely didn't handle the conversation too well. I maybe threw on too much serious stuff in general due to how much anxiety I was having and how in my head I was. We talked about what we were looking for in relationships and her being a little stand off-ish body language wise, next our dating history, then how I was bipolar (an why that is why I hadn't dated much in the past, undiagnosed/unmedicated), followed by her having had a rough experience with an old partner. and being slow to open up. She said I was a good communicator, which is positive, but it wasn't our most enjoyable talk. She also said she never met someone who was bipolar and didn't know exactly what it meant. This talk took place near the end of the date. When the date ended she said that she doesn't know where things are going, but that she'd be happy to see me again. I keep reading that moment oddly.

So I don't know exactly where we stand. She may be hesitant due to my diagnosis or due to how I handled the talk. I am panicking that she is planning her exit and just being polite. She may not be hesitant, but vigilant going forward to see how I function and to make sure I am taking care of myself well. I told her I am on meds, go to therapy, and sober, and that this is a big deal for me. If anyone has any advice on how to slowly open up about it, how to inform the person you're dating, or anything, let me know. I plan on just waiting for her to ask questions before we bring it up, unless I see a very natural opportunity to talk about it. I want to just come off as fun to be around and down to earth right now. Thanks for reading.