Letters to the Editor
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has flirted with the idea of being a criminal
WireOmonkey, although I agree with your post, the one thing that concerned me was that particular statement in the letter. While depressed or bi-polar people can certainly be wildly creative & brilliant, they can also be wildly unpredictable & impulsive. Whether it was just a harmless off-the-cuff sort of remark the boyfriend made or not, I'd tend to err on the side of caution & voice some concerns as the LW did. Unfortunately we really don't have enough information in this letter to go on since it's based purely on personal observation provided by the LW, but I think her concerns are very real.
If the BF is not willing to take her suggestion to see a psychiatrist for a proper diagnosis, then I think it might be wiser (if not safer) for her to move on without him.