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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I am not a psychiatrist but ive known 2 seperate people with bpd, so il try to explain my observations.
They tend to attatch themselves to 1 person, and dub them their ‘FP’ (favorite person). They were very attached and felt upset when they werent around. They also experienced ‘splitting’ and would be set off by minor things. They tend to see things in black and white, and tended to idolize or despise people. They also can be unstable, and threaten their FP’s with Suicide, Self harm, and Threats if they think theres even a slim chance they will be abandoned.
the stereotype for BPD is that its the ‘crazy ex girlfriend’ but thats not always the case. BPD is highly stigmatized but it can be treated with the right help. Again, im not a psychiatrist so this is purely from observations
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