Why do relationships with people with BPD feel so intense?

Why do relationships with people with BPD feel so intense?

Relationships can feel like a whirlwind at times, because when someone with BPD — especially those grappling with chronic feelings of emptiness or loneliness — makes a real connection, the rush can be just as intense as any other emotion they experience.

Why is there still a stigma around BPD?

There’s still a huge stigma surrounding BPD. Many people still believe that those living with it can be manipulative or dangerous due to their symptoms. While this can be the case in a very small minority of people, most people with BPD are just struggling with their sense of self and their relationships.

Why do people with BPD have a hard time with self expression?

Many of those who have BPD share a background of a dismissive, invalidating and abusive childhoods, which only furthers those difficulties with self-expression more. Sometimes that manifests as acting in a way that’s “code” for how they really feel, since it’s not always second-nature to verbally express how they feel.

What is borderline personality disorder (BPD)?

Borderline Personality Disorder. The source of this behavior is not malicious, and people with BPD are not doomed to have difficult interpersonal relationships forever — though it often means doing therapeutic work to truly heal.

Are people with BPD dangerous?

Many people still believe that those living with it can be manipulative or dangerous due to their symptoms. While this can be the case in a very small minority of people, most people with BPD are just struggling with their sense of self and their relationships. It’s important to note that we’re not dangerous people.

Is borderline personality disorder embarrassing you?

When you live with a health condition, oftentimes there are some unwanted — or “embarrassing” — symptoms you have to learn to live with. This is something many people who live with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are familiar with.

What are the symptoms of borderline personality disorder in relationships?

1. ‘We’re scared you’re going to leave, even when things are good. And we hate it too.’ One of the biggest symptoms of BPD is fear of abandonment and this can occur even when things in the relationship seem to be going well.

Why do people with borderline personality disorder punish you?

When someone with borderline personality disorder (BPD) gets close to another person emotionally, that other person will often become the “enemy.” They expect that you will eventually hurt them, and they behave accordingly, punishing you for things they think you have done or will do.

Is borderline personality disorder (BPD) selfish?

It can’t be theirs, so it must be yours. Most people cannot comprehend the selfishness of someone with BPD unless they live with someone with this disorder. For those that do live with someone with BPD, it can be an unbearable burden, but this is not the borderline patient’s fault. I cannot stress this enough.