Can BPD be confused with NPD?
Similarities Between NPD and BPD Both live in alternative realities in which feelings create facts. Both project their feelings of badness on to other people, who become the target of blame. Both blame everybody but themselves; neither will admit that they were wrong or made a mistake.
Can you have BPD without narcissism?
Additionally, just because someone shows some of the symptoms of NPD or BPD doesn’t mean they have the condition. Both of these conditions occur on a spectrum. It’s possible for someone to exhibit some of the symptoms at times, yet not have NPD or BPD.
Is someone with BPD more likely to cheat?
So yes, it’s likely that BPD sufferers do cheat more than the general population. That doesn’t mean everyone with BPD cheats. There is no hard evidence of this either way, so am just making a casual observation. People with BPD often have an intense need to feel loved and accepted, along with a lot of ups and downs in their relationships.
What are the 9 symptoms of borderline personality disorder?
Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment.
What are the diagnostic criteria for BPD?
Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment (Note: Do not include suicidal or self-mutilating behaviour coverered in Criterion 5)
Why are borderlines attracted to narcissists?
The Narcissist is often a giver of note – but genuine intimacy is regularly avoided due to fear of ‘engulfment’ – these are the ‘care-giver’ types. They are attracted to borderline personalities who match, this makes them feel ‘safe’. In this relationship, emotional intimacy is a non-issue.