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Object Permanence
This symptom is one of the highest on the list for creating discord
If somone isn't in front of us reminding us they exist & love us, we quickly forget both
Scary when you have abandonment issues
On this, do I have friends here? I forget
#bpdawarenessmonth
This symptom is one of the highest on the list for creating discord
If somone isn't in front of us reminding us they exist & love us, we quickly forget both
Scary when you have abandonment issues
On this, do I have friends here? I forget
#bpdawarenessmonth
Seriously it's like I need to write a list of the people who care and respect for me and frequently refer to and update said list.
I wish I didn't experience this but it's a symptom and not a choice. As you can imagine this has lead to me frequently querying people who I considered to be close to me about what I might have done to upset them and why they don't care about me anymore... when of course I never
For #BPDawarenessMonth let's put a different answer out there to the question:
"What is BPD?"
There's some other threads on this subject on twitter today, but this one is a bit different...
"What is BPD?"
There's some other threads on this subject on twitter today, but this one is a bit different...
These are the criteria. To get a diagnosis you need to tick 5/9 
But you're probably thinking "if someone has criteria 1-5 and another person 5-9 they have the same diagnosis while only sharing 1 characteristic!"
You might also think "who gets to decide if my anger is appropriate?"
You might also think "who gets to decide if my anger is appropriate?"
1/ In honor of #bpdawarenessmonth, here is a thread that gives you a general historical overview of #BPD, current conceptualizations, diagnostic criteria, and experience-near descriptions & recommendations for the individual w/BPD & those they have close relationships with.
2/ This is a lofty goal & I don't know how far I will get in one sitting but bear with me. While the history of BPD as a diagnostic category can be traced to historical precursor syndromes as documented by many I'm sure, I think most salient as an influence on the construct is 2/
the Freudian/psychodynamic conception of mental functioning as existing on a continuum from neurotic (healthy) to borderline (as in on the border between neurosis & psychosis) to psychotic. It was viewed as severe pathology but with generally intact reality testing, 3/
