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i recently found out i have bpd, like in august. i told my coworker about it and she also happened to have bpd too. she’s been diagnosed for years and had years of therapy so she had a lot of advice for me. i told her about the numerous issues me and my boyfriend had because of my bpd and she told me how i should break up with someone who will continuously trigger my issues. she said how her exes didn’t respect her mental health and didn’t care to change themselves to better suit her bpd. now her new bf adjusts the way he talks to her and she’s much happier in her relationship. even her best friends understand her issues and will work around them.
and then she said this “your boyfriend doesn’t unconditionally love you, you will know when someone does because they will help you and work around your bpd.”
so i guess she said that assuming that i have any sort of support like friends or family, but i actually don’t. i have no close friends or family that even care about me. the only thing i have is my boyfriend, and she just flat out said that he doesn’t even unconditionally love me. so that comment has really gotten me feeling extremely worthless like wow, i have no one in my life that loves me enough to deal with me.
that’s all.
Sounds like bad advice mixed with some good advice. She doesn't know your relationships or other people's feelings. Yes people will be supportive and help you, but you also are responsible for your own mental health. People don't always know what you are going through so expecting them to always do the things is a lot. You need clear communication and to tell them exactly what you need from them.
Her definition of unconditional love seems extreme. I get having a supportive boyfriend but they also shouldn't accept abusive situations either. There is a fine line there. The goal isn't to live you with your BPD but to love you for who you are. The goal for you is to learn to live better with your BPD or even go into remission.
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