I’ve tried researching it and many explanations seem to be emotionally charged, judgmental, and non-factual. “They’re so evil and manipulative!” Okay, but can you actually describe what it is?
The the factual, non-biased explanations show what’s in the DSM-5, but it’s kind of vague. What exactly is it? What might people with BPD do to avoid abandonment? Etc.
Edit: Just wanted to thank everyone for their reply. Everyone has brought something of value and an interesting perspective.
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this isn’t really an answer and it’ll get drowned out in the wave of actual answers, but thank you for asking about what it really is.
i have bpd. i have had friends who have done what you did, just googled it, and not knowing i had it, told me about how everyone with it is evil and manipulative and you should cut them out of your life immediately.
when i started dating my now husband, i told him that i had it and begged him not to google it.
it means a lot that you’d try to find out what it’s like, especially since there’s a good chance you’d get answers from real people who have it and can explain, since it seems the majority of the internet’s opinions are from people who have been hurt. they’re entitled to their feelings just as much as anyone else, but if you only ask people who hate, you’ll only ever learn to hate.
and anyone worried if they have it, please go and see a doctor. the amount of control you gain just by getting a diagnosis is the main thing that has helped me be able to progress.
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