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To ask if this is common for bpd sufferss

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Cruelsummer7 · 11/05/2024 00:06

Just want to say I have nothing against people suffering from
this awful condition. I just have a question is it common for them
to want to be viewed as high risk and talk a lot about their harmful behaviours in detail? Also to lie about how bad something they did was?

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Tilelurr · 11/05/2024 09:18

Yes. Very much so.

I ended a long friendship with a BPD sufferer this year as all our conversations involved how ill she was and how much of a danger she was to herself. She was a complete hypochondriac and just needed constant validation of her mental illness.

It was exhausting and I feel so much better without her in my life.

BobbyBiscuits · 11/05/2024 09:15

My DH has BPD and would never ever want to talk about his problems openly. He finds it very upsetting to talk about his symptoms. He certainly doesn't lie about things though either. So in my experience I'd say no, but everyone is different. Lying and attention seeking are horrible traits, but not exclusive to BPD.

a222 · 11/05/2024 00:20

do you have a partner who claims to have bpd?

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Cruelsummer7 · 11/05/2024 00:17

I genuinely want to understand

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XenoBitch · 11/05/2024 00:10

This type of thread comes up often. What is your motive for this?

a222 · 11/05/2024 00:09

unfortunately, yeah

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